Actress and creator Issa Rae is joining San Diego FC's ownership group as a club partner. The club, which is entering its inaugural season in Major League Soccer, sees Rae's influence and perspective as valuable as it builds a world-class football club.
Issa Rae arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The creative mind behind the box office hit “One of Them Days,” starring Keke Palmer and SZA, is joining San Diego FC’s leadership as club partner as the team embarks on its historic inaugural season.
In an announcement Tuesday, the club pointed to qualities in Issa Rae that it said align with the mission of Right to Dream, “Right to Dream is a world-renowned academy system dedicated to identifying and nurturing talent, and with Issa joining our ownership group, we are further strengthening our commitment to growing its impact both domestically and globally,”Tom Penn said in a statement. “Her influence and perspective will be invaluable as we continue building a world-class football Club that reflects the diversity and energy of San Diego.
This image released by HBO shows Issa Rae, left, and Yvonne Orji in a scene from the fourth season premiere episode of “Insecure.” The program was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding comedy series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Rae is a Los Angeles native and creator and star of the comedy series “Insecure,” which earned multiple award recognitions during its time on HBO. The show was heralded for its highlighting of iconic and diverseRae joins other San Diego FC’s partners, including San Diego Padres player and MLB All-Star Manny Machado, World Cup-winning footballer Juan Mata and retired U.S. Navy SEAL Jocko Willink.Saturday in Indio against New York FC. The club’s regular-season debut is scheduled for Feb.
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