NEW YORK :Soccer World Cup winner Alex Morgan, baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr and basketball's Magic Johnson and Sue Bird are among the sports greats joining a new advisory board to accelerate the growth of the NWSL, the top-flight U.S. league said on Thursday.

The board includes up to two investors from each of its clubs, with the goal of expanding partnerships and strengthening the National Women's Soccer League's position in an increasingly competitive women's sports market.

"When we looked across our clubs' investor base, we realised how fortunate we are to have such an extraordinary group of cultural icons, athletes, and leaders," Commissioner Jessica Berman said in a statement.

"Their experience and influence will be instrumental as we continue building not just a league, b

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