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Nashville bids for WNBA franchise with Candace Parker and Peyton Manning among investors
Peyton Manning and Tim McGraw among star-studded investor group bidding for a new WNBA franchise
The group led by Bill Haslam, a former Tennessee governor, submitted its bid to the WNBA on Thursday for a franchise that would start playing in 2028. The team also would be named the Tennessee Summitt in honor of the late Pat Summitt. Haslam said they see how women’s professional sports is emerging worldwide with a “void.”
Star-filled investor group wants to bring WNBA team to Nashville
Here are the star-studded, well-funded investors trying to land a WNBA expansion dubbed Tennessee Summitt in Nashville, named after icon Pat Summitt.
Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and his wife Crissy Haslam submitted an expansion bid to bring the "Tennessee Summitt" to the WNBA.
The chairman of the NHL’s Nashville Predators and his wife want to bring the WNBA to Music City and have teamed up with a star-filled investor group including Candace Parker, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and entertainers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.
I told people when he was drafted, he’s on a Hall of Fame path,” Champ Bailey said of Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain.
Denver Broncos star cornerback Pat Surtain II was named as one of the ... I told people when he was drafted, he’s on a Hall of Fame path. It’s all about his good health. If he stays healthy ...
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