WNBA, Candace Parker and Nashville

How a 16th WNBA team in Nashville could happen by 2028 (Candace Parker!)
A WNBA team in Nashville, Tennessee, could happen thanks to a pretty familiar name—Candace Parker. Yep. That’s right, WNBA icon Candace Parker. Parker, Peyton Manning, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and Bill Haslam are part of a star-studded ownership group that wants to bring a team to the city.
Peyton Manning, Candace Parker Group Eyes Nashville WNBA Team Named After Pat Summitt
Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker are among the figures looking to bring a WNBA expansion franchise to
Candace Parker, Peyton Manning among group that placed WNBA bid for Tennessee Summitt
A group that includes Candace Parker and Peyton Manning has placed a bid for a WNBA team in Nashville: the Tennessee Summitt, named after Pat Summitt.
NHL Owner Announces Bid for Nashville WNBA Team, With Name Honoring Pat Summitt
The bid has the support of Summitt's son Tyler, as well as Nashville mayor Freddie O'Connell. Among the notable Tennessee icons joining the bid are former Volunteers quarterback Peyton Manning and Lady Vols legend Candace Parker, who played for Summitt from 2004 to '08 before becoming one of the greatest WNBA players in the league's history.
Bill Haslam and wife submit bid to bring WNBA team named after Pat Summitt to Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and his wife Crissy Haslam submitted an expansion bid to bring a WNBA team named after legendary Lady Vols Coach Pat Summitt to Nashville.
Bill Haslam submits bid for Nashville WNBA expansion team: What to know
Could a WNBA team come to Nashville? Bill and Crissy Haslam have submitted a bid for 2028 to get an expansion team.
Why Tyler Summitt said Nashville WNBA bid is 'perfect way' to honor Pat Summitt's legacy
Tyler Summitt said the Nashville bid for a WNBA expansion team, named the Tennessee Summitt, is the "perfect way" to honor Pat Summitt's legacy.
Nashville bids for WNBA franchise with Candace Parker and Peyton Manning among investors
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.
Tennessee Summitt: We talked to those who could bring a WNBA team to Nashville
The team would be named the Tennessee Summitt in honor of the legendary Lady Vols’ head coach who won 1,098 games and eight national championships in 38 seasons at Tennessee.
Bid submitted for Nashville WNBA team: ‘Tennessee Summitt’
Haslam and a group of investors are submitting an expansion bid to bring Nashville a WNBA team, called the Tennessee Summitt. The bid will be submitted on Thursday afternoon to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the league’s expansion committee. If successful, the franchise would begin play in the summer of 2028 at Bridgestone Arena.
Tennessee Summitt WNBA: How Candace Parker, Peyton Manning factor into expansion team bid
Nashville is trying to land an expansion WNBA team named the Tennessee Summitt in honor of Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt. Here are the details.
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Candace Parker 'excited' to be part of group bringing WNBA to Tennessee
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