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The Washington Spirit are an American professional soccer team based in the Washington metropolitan area that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It is a continuation of the D.C. United Women of the W-League and continues to field both an amateur Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) team [1] and a youth team, both under the Spirit name.
Also a philanthropist, Kang created the Cognosante Foundation and is an active supporter of The Kennedy Center, [47] [48] which also was a front-of-jersey sponsor of the Washington Spirit in 2022. [49] She has served on the boards of the American Red Cross, Washington National Opera, Northern Virginia Technology Council, and Palm Beach Symphony ...
Jonatan Giráldez joined the Washington Spirit as head coach in June 2024. On January 9, 2024, the Spirit announced the hiring of FC Barcelona Femení manager Jonatan Giráldez as the club's head coach, to arrive in June following the conclusion of the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League , which Barcelona won.
Washington Spirt owner Michele Kang won’t be suiting up to play in the National Women’s Soccer League championship game on Saturday, but she has surely helped her team score some goals as the ...
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Magic Johnson, NBA legend and entrepreneur, has joined forces with Michele Kang, the first woman of color to hold a controlling stake in an National Women's Soccer League team.
In 2023, Magic Johnson Enterprises, along with a group of others, purchased the Washington DC–based NFL team Washington Commanders for $6.05 billion. [ 12 ] In September 2024, Johnson invested in Washington DC–based National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club, Washington Spirit .
Businesswoman and Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang has pledged $30 million to US Soccer, the largest donation ever made to the federation’s women’s and girls’ programs.