Starting in 2025, the Golden State Warriors will share the Chase Center with a new WNBA team.
After much anticipation, the WNBA announced Thursday that the league’s newest team will be in the Bay Area.
From 1997 to 2009, the region was home to the Sacramento Monarchs, who won a WNBA championship in 2005.
The team will also bear “Golden State” in its name, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, but the full official name and mascot have not been announced.
“We’re coming in here, No. 1, to win,” Warriors chairman Joe Lacob told ESPN. “No. 2, we want to see this league and women’s basketball grow, and we hope to be a big part of it. … I believe we’ll have the No. 1 revenue of any WNBA team.”
The Warriors chairman wasn’t the only one in the organization to celebrate the news. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Gary Payton II also offered their thoughts on their soon-to-be arena-mates.
#DubNation just leveled up.
Let’s get it, @wnbagoldenstate 👏 pic.twitter.com/ZZz8tsKfBZ
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) October 5, 2023
Klay grew up watching the Sparks win championships in L.A.
Now, he’s ready to see a @wnbagoldenstate title in THE BAY. pic.twitter.com/8uFXPmXNW0
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) October 5, 2023
GPII welcomes @wnbagoldenstate to Chase…
