Why Austin Deserves a WNBA Expansion Team - Texas Monthly
5 hours ago · November 14, 2024. Fran Harris at Sportico's Invest in Sports New York event in November. Bryan Bedder/Sportico via Getty. A WNBA team may come to Austin, thanks to a multimillion-dollar bid led ...
Fran Harris wants the WNBA to consider Austin for expansion
2 days ago · Zoom in: Harris has spent the past year raising capital and working on Austin's submission packet to position the city as the WNBA's next team venue. Portland, the latest city selected for the WNBA, reportedly paid an expansion fee of $125 million. Team No. 16 could be looking at a price tag of up to $200 million, according to Harris, who is ...
WNBA expansion bid coming to new city [EXCLUSIVE] - SBNation.com
2 days ago · Meet the former WNBA star behind the league’s Austin’s expansion bid. Fran Harris — a decorated basketball player and entrepreneur — is working to bring the WNBA to Austin, Texas. Noa ...
Fran Harris leads WNBA expansion effort in Austin | KXAN Austin
2 days ago · Former NCAA champ and UT Longhorn standout Fran Harris is raising capital and working on Austin's submission packet to bring the 16th team to the capital city, with the WNBA's commissioner ...
WNBA alum and entrepreneur Fran Harris announces Austin’s bid …
1 day ago · The growth: Harris says when she began chatting with the W in 2023, there were only about five other cities interested, compared to over a dozen now. This increased demand is expected to drive up the price for expansion fees — Portland paid $125M for the 15th franchise, and the winning bid for No. 16 may pay anywhere between $150M to $200M.
WNBA expansion: Former Texas star Fran Harris wants a team for …
2 days ago · By Kirk Bohls, Columnist Nov 12, 2024. Fran Harris, speaking at Sportico's Invest in Sports New York on Nov. 24, 2024, wants to land a WNBA team for Austin. Sportico/Sportico via Getty Images ...
Exclusive: Texas women's basketball champion pushing for WNBA …
2 days ago · Nov 12, 2024 at 11:20 AM ET. Fran Harris has accomplished no shortage of impressive feats throughout her time in the sports world. Harris led The University of Texas at Austin to its first ...
Fran Harris wants the WNBA to consider Austin - MSN
Former Texas Longhorns forward Fran Harris, who led the women's basketball team to its first and only national championship in 1986, is gunning for Austin to be a future WNBA expansion site. Why ...
Former Texas star leads effort for WNBA to expand to Austin - KVUE.com
2 days ago · Fran Harris led Texas to a 34-0 record and an NCAA national championship in 1986. She's now spearheading Austin's case to be the WNBA's 16th franchise. ... Latest News Stories.
Fran Harris Advocates for WNBA Expansion Team in Austin
Fran Harris, former WNBA player and champion, shares her vision for bringing the 16th WNBA expansion team to Austin, Texas! Discover her journey from leading...