Overview
- Kylie Kelce has offered to join the ownership group of the Philadelphia WNBA franchise as an additional female investor.
- She is reconnecting with Dawn Staley to confirm the South Carolina coach’s stake and influence in the team’s leadership.
- Kelce’s team-naming proposal “The Broads” invokes Broad Street’s heritage and pays homage to the Flyers’ 1970s Broad Street Bullies.
- The WNBA will expand from 12 to 18 teams by 2030 with Cleveland joining in 2028, Detroit in 2029, and Philadelphia in 2030.
- Reports of NFL stars Patrick and Brittany Mahomes exploring a Kansas City franchise reflect growing celebrity investment in women’s professional basketball.