Get ready Toronto, because the city is about to get a whole lot more exciting with the arrival of its very own WNBA team: the Toronto Tempo.
The name, chosen from over 10,000 submissions, perfectly captures the energy and spirit of the city, according to team president Teresa Resch. “Tempo is pace. It’s speed. It’s a heartbeat. And it’s what you feel when you step into the streets of this city,” Resch said in a press release.
This historic proclamation comes six months after the women’s National Basketball Association made waves by expanding into Canada, marking the first WNBA team outside of the United States. The move comes at a time of surging popularity for the league, with the 2024 season boasting its most-watched regular season in over two decades, fueled by rising stars like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.
The Tempo’s name reveal came a bit earlier than planned, after eagle-eyed fans spotted it prematurely added to a dropdown menu on the league’s website. With the addition of the Toronto Tempo, the WNBA now boasts 14 professional teams, with plans to expand to 16 by 2028.
“As Canada’s WNBA team, I know the Tempo will set our own pace, move at a championship cadence, and inspire people across this country,”
Resch said, highlighting the team’s ambition and commitment to excellence.
The team’s logo, designed to embody the Tempo’s values, features a basketball with a prominent “T” at its center. Six sharp lines extend from the ball, representing the five players on the court and the sixth player: the fans.The design also pays homage to Toronto’s six boroughs.
The Toronto Tempo will make its debut at Toronto’s Coca-Cola Coliseum in 2026. The team is owned and operated by Kilmer Sports Ventures, chaired by Larry Tanenbaum, a minority owner and chairman of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment. Tanenbaum’s portfolio includes ownership stakes in several other prominent Toronto sports franchises, including the toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), the Toronto Raptors (NBA), and Toronto FC (MLS).
the arrival of the toronto Tempo is a momentous occasion for women’s sports in Canada, a country where basketball was invented. It promises to be a thrilling new chapter for both the WNBA and Canadian sports fans.
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