WNBA Teams Names & Logos Explained

Here’s some of my research I found helpful on my latest video.

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References:

1. https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/about_us/historyof_wnba.html

2. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1585145-wnba-reveals-new-logo-featuring-mystery-silhouette

3. https://web.archive.org/web/20130403085021/http://www.wnba.com/news/espn_new_branding_032813.html

4. https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/26469391/wnba-announces-refresh-brand-new-logo

5. https://twitter.com/WNBA/status/1116040479215427585?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1116040479215427585|twgr^f67ca1ed3e902456f18dce19331a34e940b242e5|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Fwnba-new-logo-diana-taurasi-elena-delle-donne-candace-parker-kiah-stokes-bun-layup-201831894.html

6. https://sparks.wnba.com/inaugural-season/

7. https://www.dictionary.com/e/s/wnba-team-names/#los-angeles-sparks

8. https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/2608/cid/3014296/1997-Pinnacle-Inside-WNBA-1-Lisa-Leslie

9. https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-unveil-new-primary-logo-icon/

10. https://mediacentral.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/logos/wnba/las/Los Angeles_Sparks_Logosheet.jpg

11. https://www.deseret.com/1997/6/1/19315362/starzz-to-jazz-fans-we-got-next/

12. https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/stars/news/newlogo.html

13. https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/3032/cid/745393/2003-Ultra-WNBA-13-Sylvia-Crawley?PageIndex=1

14. https://mediacentral.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/logos/wnba/san/San_Antonio_Stars_logosheet.jpg

15. https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-team-las-vegas-san-antonio-stars-relocation

16. https://www.wnba.com/news/mgm-resorts-selects-las-vegas-aces-new-name-wnba-franchise

17. https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/basketball/las-vegas-wnba-team-unveils-name-other-details-video/

18. https://www.fox5vegas.com/2024/03/06/las-vegas-aces-release-new-logo-uniforms/

19. https://elitesportsny.com/2020/04/14/new-york-liberty-news-team-unveils-new-logo-prior-to-wnba-draft/

20. https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/2608/cid/3014299/1997-Pinnacle-Inside-WNBA-4-Michele-Timms?PageIndex=1

21. https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/72081/cid/8773016/2010-Rittenhouse-WNBA---Diana-Taurasi-MVP-Bonus-NNO-Diana-Taurasi

22. https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/86872/cid/6272892/2011-Rittenhouse-WNBA-12-Penny-Taylor?PageIndex=1

23. https://mediacentral.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/logos/wnba/pho/Phoenix_Mercury_Logosheet.jpg

24. https://funwhileitlasted.net/wnba-media-guides/

25. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-sting-changes-col/108326134/

26. https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal-cleveland-wnba-team-named/108360958/

27. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2817558/2021/09/10/the-lessons-learned-from-folded-franchises-of-the-wnba/

28. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-womens-basketball-t/108404974/

29. https://web.archive.org/web/20200704000431/https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/shock/news/shocknewcolors_020402.html

30. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106154420/http://www.nba.com/2009/news/10/20/shock.relocate/

31. https://funwhileitlasted.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2010-Tulsa-Shock-Media-Guide.pdf

32. https://www.wnba.com/news/wnbas-dallas-wings-introduced-in-dfw-metroplex

33. https://downtowndallasparks.org/the-history-of-the-pegasus/

34. https://mediacentral.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/logos/wnba/dal/Dallas_Wings_Logosheet.jpg

35. https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/2749/cid/700228/1998-Pinnacle-WNBA-12-Penny-Moore?PageIndex=1

36. https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/mystics/news/mystics_unveil_new_colors_101202.html

37. https://mediacentral.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/logos/wnba/was/Washington_Mystics_Logosheet.jpg

38. https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/2816/cid/707376/1999-Ultra-WNBA-117-Katie-Smith?PageIndex=2

39. https://funwhileitlasted.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2017-Minnesota-Lynx-Media-Guide.pdf

40. https://lynx.wnba.com/news/introducing-new-minnesota-lynx-logo/

41. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/12/03/wnba-teams-name-its-a-miracle/

42. https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/2816/cid/707304/1999-Ultra-WNBA-45-Adrienne-Johnson?PageIndex=1

43. https://web.archive.org/web/20030415215952/http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/logo_assistants_030327.html

44. https://sun.wnba.com/news/connecticut-sun-announce-20th-anniversary-season/

45. https://mediacentral.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/logos/wnba/con/Connecticut_Sun_Logosheet.jpg

46. https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/fever/news/fever15_moments_indiana_awarded_wnba_franchise.html

47. https://www.espn.com/wnba/news/1999/1217/238678.html

48. https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/2887/cid/718033/2000-Ultra-WNBA-5-Stephanie-McCarty

49. https://web.archive.org/web/20160204055916/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20000107&slug=A20000108010301

50. https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/storm/news/force10080228.html

51. https://web.archive.org/web/20160110213521/http://www.king5.com/story/sports/wnba/storm/2016/01/08/seattle-storm-change-colors/78524220/

52. https://storm.wnba.com/news/seattle-storm-launches-new-brand-identity-and-redesigned-logo/

53. https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/sky/news/sky_timeline.html

54. https://www.gettyimages.com/editorial-images/sport/event/chicago-wnba-franchise-announces-team-name/55395697

55. https://sky.wnba.com/news/chicago-sky-unveil-new-logo/

56. Tucker, Tim. "Our WNBA team? 'Dream': Name designed to convey city's spirit." Atlanta Journal-Constitution[Atlanta, GA], 23 Jan. 2008, p. D1. Gale OneFile: News, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A173719671/STND?u=phoenixpl&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=faf88b81. Accessed 22 May 2024.

57. https://web.archive.org/web/20080128131833/http://www.wnba.com/dream/dream_080123.html

58. https://dream.wnba.com/news/atlanta-dream-unveil-bold-new-brand/

59. https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2022/05/ATL-Notes-at-Indiana-May-17.pdf?_gl=1*zxejh8*_ga*NzgwNTgwNjA1LjE3MTUyODc1MzM.*_ga_VEWL21Q1R8*MTcxNjQyMjE5Ni4yLjEuMTcxNjQyMjYxOS4wLjAuMA..

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61. https://dreammediacentral.com/brand-assets/

62. https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/40144462/wnba-expansion-team-golden-state-announces-team-name-valkyries

63. https://valkyries.com/team/index.html

64. https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/40118360/toronto-expansion-team-join-wnba-2026-per-reports