Seattle Sounders Add Russell Wilson to Ownership Group

The Seattle Sounders are adding Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and wife Ciara, among others to the MLS club's ownership group.

SEATTLE—The Seattle Sounders are adding Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and wife Ciara, hip-hop artist Macklemore and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to the MLS club's ownership group.

Other investors are also coming aboard while current majority owner Adrian Hanauer is increasing his investment stake in the club. Hollywood producer Joe Roth, who helped bring the MLS to Seattle, is leaving the franchise.

This club is ours, Seattle.

Mine.
Yours.
All of ours.

We’re proud to announce the growth of our #SoundersFamily ➡️ https://t.co/Qf1VIWxXol pic.twitter.com/Ond9NknBiv

— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) August 13, 2019

Wilson tweeted, "Football. Fútbol. We Love them both! @ciara and I are fired up to announce we are Team Owners of the Seattle @SoundersFC one of the best soccer franchises in the world! We can’t wait for our kids to grow up loving Soccer! Family is everything! #SoundersIsFamily"

Football. Fútbol. We Love them both! @ciara and I are fired up to announce we are Team Owners of the Seattle @SoundersFC one of the best soccer franchises in the world! We can’t wait for our kids to grow up loving Soccer! Family is everything! #SoundersIsFamily ⚽️💚💙 pic.twitter.com/LbOCt7WI5i

— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) August 13, 2019

Wilson has been attempting to get into sports ownership. He was previously a partner in an effort to build a new basketball arena in Seattle and has also been part of the project in Portland, Oregon, to build a baseball stadium in the hopes of luring an MLB team to the city.