Fran Harris wants WNBA to consider Austin

Kevin Durant, Texas basketball star eyes WNBA franchise in Austin
According to KVUE, Harris has spent the past year raising capital and preparing Austin's submission for the WNBA to consider. The city has a long reputation as a college football town, yet has never had a professional sports team of their own. This coincides with the national trend of growing women's sports viewership.
Exclusive: Texas women's basketball champion pushing for WNBA expansion in Austin
“It really has always been a life-long goal of mine to be part of an ownership group in the WNBA.” Harris knows the state of Texas well. She is from Dallas and made her WNBA debut in Houston. However, Harris played her college basketball in Austin and ...
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Could the WNBA be coming to Austin? It will if former NCAA champ and Texas Longhorn standout Fran Harris has her way. READ MORE: <a href="
Fran Harris wants the WNBA to consider Austin for expansion
Harris has spent the past year raising capital and working on Austin's submission packet to position the city as the WNBA's next team location.
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