Connecticut Sun Sold for Record $300M, Relocating to Houston

0:00The Connecticut Sun just inked a deal to sell the team to Houston Rockets owner Tillman Fertitta for a record $300 million with plans to relocate to Houston in 2027 and revive the comments name. The WNBA Board of Governors still has to gremite the sale and the move, but the team will wrap up this upcoming season in Connecticut before heading south. Sun President Jen Rosadi expressed disappointment over leaving New England fans after 23 years, but she's laser focused on delivering A. Strong final season as a thank you, especially since a higher $325 million bid from a Boston group got shut down by league. Rules favoring expansion priorities. This marks the highest price ever for a WNBA franchise sale, topping the $250 million expansion fees in places like Cleveland and Detroit. And it aligns with the leagues pushed for NBA linked owners and top facilities under the new collective bargaining agreement. Announcing now gives general manager Morgan Tuck

1:00clarity to build around the young core ahead of free agency while Houston Eyes of Fresh Era recapturing the comments glory from their four straight titles in the late 90s and early 2000s, setting the stage for WNBA growth on a bigger canvas. That's your heart for news today update, AI powered and always on.