Drake And Kyle Lowry Celebrate The Toronto Expansion Team For WNBA

The WNBA traveled to Toronto this week to expand its empire, and was treated to special guest appearances. Drake and former Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry were in the building to celebrate the momentous occasion. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced that the league’s 14th team will be housed in the popular Canadian city during the launch event. Larry Tanenbaum, the Chairman of Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment, listed multiple current W athletes as sources of inspiration for women who will be vying for opportunities to play for the new Toronto team: the Las Vegas Aces two-time MVP A’ja Wilson, the Phoenix Mercury’s three-time champion Diana Taurasi, the New York Liberty’s reigning MVP Breanna Stewart, and the Los Angeles Sparks’ All-Star guard Kia Nurse, who is originally from Canada. They can see that the sport they play as girls and as women is just as important and worth investing in, because the more we all recognize the value and potential in women’s sports, the closer we get to a more equitable future in the world of sports,” he said. “So today we’re here because today, once again, we were in the right place at the right time. And that’s entirely because of the talent, hard work, and perseverance of many women in this room today.

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