The Warriors were awarded a WNBA team that will play its first season in 2025.
Golden State Warriors president Brandon Schneider, left, owner Joe Lacob, second from left, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, center, owner Peter Gruber, and Mayor London Breed, right, at Chase Center on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in San Francisco, Calif. The Women’s National Basketball Association announced the Golden State Warriors have been awarded an expansion franchise for the 2025 season.
The Warriors on two occasions tried to bring a team to Northern California — in 2013 when the Los Angeles Sparks’ future was uncertain and in 2017 when the San Antonio Stars, now the Las Vegas Aces, were up for sale. The team, which has yet to be named, will tip-off its inaugural season in 2025, playing at Chase Center while practicing and being stationed at the Warriors’ Oakland facility.
Klay Thompson grew up watching the Portland Fire before moving to Southern California, where he watched the Sparks, led by Lisa Leslie, win two titles. Lacob is the type of owner the WNBA needs to buy in. His fierce commitment to winning and proven track record of providing resources to help strengthen an organization should help the WNBA continue its ascension.
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