Carmelo Anthony Joins D.C. United’s Baltimore Stadium Project
What Anthony Is Investing In
Under the current framework:
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D.C. United is expected to contribute roughly $100 million.
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A significant portion of the remaining funding would come through public financing, including bonds issued via the Maryland Stadium Authority.
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The stadium would anchor a broader mixed-use development and youth academy infrastructure.
Anthony is both an investor and an active partner in a future women’s professional team playing at the new stadium. Competing in the USL Super League will position the club within the rapidly expanding landscape of women’s professional soccer in the United States. Importantly, this women’s team would be separate from D.C. United’s DC Power FC franchise indicates that the Baltimore project is a parallel yet distinct expansion initiative.
Relationship to D.C. United
The Baltimore stadium would also serve as the home of a future MLS NEXT Pro affiliate in D.C. United, competing in MLS Next Pro. That signifies D.C. United is strengthening its regional footprint across Maryland through its dedicated development pathway, which complements its current operations in Washington, DC, and Virginia.
Anthony’s investment makes him “one of the owners” of the Baltimore stadium initiative, but reports do not indicate that he has joined DC. United’s primary MLS ownership group. His involvement is tied specifically to:`
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The stadium development entity
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The women’s professional team
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The broader Baltimore-based soccer ecosystem
In other words, he is aligned with a D.C. United–led expansion project rather than buying directly into the MLS club itself.
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