The WNBA's Connecticut Sun has been sold to the Fertitta family for a record $300 million, with plans to relocate the team to Houston beginning in 2027,
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The deal between the Sun and the Fertitta family is subject to approval by the WNBA's Board of Governors ...
The Connecticut Sun franchise is being sold to the Fertitta family for a record $300 million to bring the WNBA back to Houston, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday.
The Sun sold for $300 million and will relocate to Houston, bringing a WNBA team back to one of the league's original cities.
The move returns a WNBA team to Houston, where the Comets played in the league's first year in 1997 until the franchise folded in 2008.