The WNBA announced a new expansion team will play in the Bay Area, but what should that team be called?
With the WNBA officially announcing Thursday that the Bay Area is going to receive an expansion team for the 2025 season, the big question that remains is what it should be called. It’s not an easy decision. The ideal name needs to land at some intersection of cultural resonance, local pride and, for better or for worse, marketability that can last for years to come. In other words, the opposite of the Washington Wizards.
The Painted Ladies have made appearances in history books and television shows, and now, they can appear on WNBA basketball courts around the country. The Riveters The Riveters would be more of a nod toward history that wasn’t sports-related. Naomi Parker was 20 years old when a photographer snapped her photo as she worked at a naval air station in Alameda. That image would later be the inspiration for Rosie the Riveter.
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