The WNBA is headed back to Portland, Oregon. The city is getting an expansion team that will begin play starting in 2026. Former Oregon Ducks star and current WNBA player Sabrina Ionescu will visit Oregon for games,

WNBA basketball is officially heading back to Portland, Oregon. The league announced on Wednesday that the city has been awarded an expansion franchise, which will begin play in 2026. In addition to the Golden State Valkyries and a yet unnamed Toronto franchise, which were announced earlier this year, that will bring the league to 15 teams.

Oregon Ducks colorways are common for Nike sneakers, especially those made for basketball, because of the company’s deep relationship with the school. Phil Knight ran track for Oregon with fellow Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman as his coach, and the “O” logo designed by Nike in 1998 has been used campus-wide since since 2022.