PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury unveiled their new state-of-the-art practice facility as part of All-Star Weekend.
The 58,000-square-foot performance center was designed specifically for the WNBA team.
“I wanted to make the best facility out there,” Mercury owner Mat Ishbia said. “We think we did that. The overall infrastructure, the parking. Everything you’d think of a superior athlete would need, we tried to build that in the women’s practice facility.”
The facility, which the Mercury said cost $100 million and is three blocks from the team’s arena, will including strength and cardio areas, hydrotherapy, a sauna, offices, meeting rooms, lounge and dining room, among other amenities. It will also have a full kitchen with a dedicated chef.
“We looked at all sports, all over the world, how do you make this the best of the best?” chief executive officer of the Mercury and Suns Josh Bartelstein said. “None of it happened by accident.”
Ishbia hopes that the new facility will not only benefit his team but will raise the bar for the rest of the league.
“We definitely want players to come to Phoenix, but other WNBA teams are also going to elevate their game as well,” he said in a phone interview. “I hope everyone sees it and goes how do we invest and do it right…
