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WNBA will be expanding to 15 teams by 2026. So far, we’ve got Golden State gearing up for 2025 as the Valkyries, Portland jumping in by 2026, and Toronto snagging a team too. But Commissioner Cathy Engelbert isn’t stopping there.
She’s confident the WNBA will hit 16 teams by 2028. And Kansas City has stated its desire to have a WNBA franchise to play at the T-Mobile Center. It’s like watching a draft board light up—exciting, strategic, and packed with potential. Kathy Nelson, president and CEO of the KC Sports Commission and VisitKC, said in October.
“Women’s sports are on the rise, and so is Kansas City.” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes also has stated his desire to have the WNBA play in Kansas City.
The ownership group of the Kansas City Current of the National Women’s Soccer League, which includes Patrick and Brittany Mahomes along with Angie and Chris Long, reportedly has met with the WNBA. And according to Mahomes, vouching for a WNBA team for Kansas City wasn’t a tough call.