Overview

• The WNBA plans to add its 16th franchise by 2028, with significant interest from cities including St. Louis and Kansas City.
• Jayson Tatum is part of a group aiming to bring a WNBA team to St. Louis, leveraging a new NBA rule allowing players to own up to 4% of WNBA franchises.
• Patrick Mahomes, alongside his wife Brittany, is also bidding for the franchise, representing Kansas City and expanding his sports ownership portfolio.
• The bidding competition is fierce, with more than a dozen groups expected to contend, potentially driving the franchise cost over $200 million.
• Increased interest in the WNBA is partly driven by rising viewership and recent high-profile media deals, enhancing the league's appeal to investors.