Official Update: We've begun dicussions with 🎓 Universities across Ontario and Canada 🇨🇦 exploring the implementation of
@WNBA
based projects and case studies to ongoing and future curriculums. Very exciting development for the future of post-secondary
#education
!
#WNBATO
🏀💻
Official Update: The name for Toronto's
@WNBA
Franchise will be determined via National Polling across Canada later this year. This process will engage Canadians from coast to coast to coast 🇨🇦🏀
#OneNationOneTeam
#WNBATO
Since announcement we've taken countless phone calls and meetings, there's a tonne to update Canada and Toronto on very soon! This is only the beginning to a special period in our history! 🏀🇨🇦
#WNBATO
#WNBA
P.S. Keeping our *Fingers Crossed* for
#KawhiWatch
&
@Raptors
!
We'll be hosting a press conference in the coming weeks with more details on the bid. We emphasize this is an ongoing process and cannot comment on things like negotiations or partners yet for legal reasons. This is a long road, and we can't wait to walk it with you.
#WNBATO
Official Update: Behind the scenes trailer will be releasing Monday. This has been an incredible process to-date. Our team can't wait to share this with everyone!
#WNBATO
#SheTheNorth
🏀❤🇨🇦
Representation matters. This is an opportunity to give women and girls in Canada a role model that they can actually engage with. It's an opportunity to inspire a new generation with people that look like them.
#SheTheNorth
#RepresentationMatters
#WNBATO
"I am certain a WNBA team in Toronto would be very well supported and a great hit with young players and fans." - Doug Smith (
@SmithRaps
)
#WNBATO
🇨🇦🏀
Inspiration knows no borders, and
#SheGotGame
! Imagine the effect a WNBA team in Toronto would have on an entire generation of youth just like her. 🏀
#SheTheNorth
#WNBATO
This look right here, this is what
#WNBATO
is about. It's one thing to have a hero, but this moment and countless others like it around the world are the moments that inspire.
#MomentsThatInspire
If she can do it, I can do it too.
#MondayThoughts
#MondayMotivation
What a day! Press, Press, Press! We can't wait to update everyone on how much has progressed over the past 48 hours. We promise you'll be proud and even more excited!
#WNBATO
🏀❤️🇨🇦
Approaching 500 rt's and 1000's of ❤️'s this is amazing! Thank you everyone, please share share share with friends, family and teammates. Spring 2020 we-go!
Herstory isn't just about equality. It's about her story. It's how she got to where she is, the things she's done, the people she's met, and the places she's going.
#Herstory
is the story of her, and it's just getting started.
#WNBATO
#SheTheNorth
In less than 20 days: 30+ articles have covered
#WNBATO
🏀🇨🇦, a tonne of amazing podcasts,
@BTtoronto
this past Wednesday and we were featured on
@CBC
this evening!
The momentum is real!!
#WNBA
#SheTheNorth
What a day!
It's hard to believe how fast everything is moving post-announcement, thank you everyone involved! We'll be attending
@NBA
Summer League next month and meeting
@WNBA
executives to discuss next steps for making WNBATO a reality.
@WNBA
is an amazing league!
#Herstory
#WNBATO
🏀🇨🇦 is about inspiring a new generation of athletes and leaders. Representation matters, role models matter, dreams matter. That's why
@WNBA
Toronto matters ❤
This look right here, this is what it's about. It's one thing to have a hero, but this moment and countless others like it around the world are the moments that inspire.
#MomentsThatInspire
If she can do it, I can do it too.
Good luck to
@USWNT
and Netherlands WNT today!
One year ago today, our nation was rocked by tragedy and loss. To the families of Reese Fallon and Julianna Kozis, and to everyone injured in the attack, we love you and we stand with you. Toronto, and all of Canada, remains strong and free.
#danforthstrong
#toronto
#canada
#yyz
(To the right) Bid Leader, Maxwell Abrahams courtside at yesterdays, historic first ever
@WNBA
game on Canadian soil.
Since 2019 Maxwell has been an outspoken advocate for Women's Sport and namely leading efforts to bring the WNBA to Toronto.
"It would be a dream to have the
Kobe Bean Bryant, a huge supporter of the
@WNBA
and Women in Sport. Kobe and his daughter, Gianna 'Gigi' Bryant legacy will live on and remain in our hearts ♥
#Mamba4Ever
Our team has been working 18 hour days for months on end to make
#WNBATO
🏀❤ a reality. Behind the scenes trailer dropping soon!
This entire process has been nothing short of amazing. Canada 🇨🇦 we love you!
@WNBA
we welcome you with open arms! Toronto is ready! 💫
#Spring2020
Last week The Women Basketball Fund was announced.
Each year, The Women Basketball Fund will be granting between $3,000-$5,000 CAD to help Canadian female student-athletes who are entering their first year of college or university cover their tuition fee's, accommodation,
"When you’re passionate about something, you want to have a role model. We want to provide young women with an opportunity to have a WNBA player be their role model right in their backyard." - Max Abrahams
#WNBATO
#WNBA
Behind the scenes trailor will be released late this month. In the meantime meet Ben, our superstar and amazingly talented videographer! This quick snippet was captured my Max Abrahams during their visit to
@BTtoronto
last week, fun times!
Much more on the way!
#WNBATO
🏀🇨🇦
Future Hall of Famer and
@WNBA
All-Star 🏀 Kia Nurse (
@KayNurse11
) is very quickly becoming a Canadian icon 🇨🇦 and role model for our entire country to be proud of! At the age of 23 years old we'll have the privilege of admiring and supporting Kia for many years to come!
#WNBATO
Official Update: We've begun dicussions with 🎓 Universities across Ontario and Canada 🇨🇦 exploring the implementation of
@WNBA
based projects and case studies to ongoing and future curriculums. Very exciting development for the future of post-secondary
#education
!
#WNBATO
🏀💻
#WNBATO
has received the most amazing support in the past 48 hours and to be clear this has been MONTHS in the making! Thank you everyone and let's keep this rolling! Another big day ahead
#herstory
"This is an opportunity to inspire a new generation of women and girls in sport."
With basketball fever at an all-time high in Toronto, two entrepreneurs want to bring a
#WNBA
franchise to the city ➡️ via
@Sportsnet
#LoveTO
Today's last tweet is dedicated to Faizal Khamisa (
@SNFaizalKhamisa
), one of Toronto and Canada's most amazing Sport TV Reporters. His story is truly amazing, once with cancer now thriving please check him out!
Thank you for following us Faizal! Let's make history
#WNBATO
❤️🇨🇦
Canada Basketball 🇨🇦 (
@CanBball
) is one of our countries greatest sport organizations! They set an example and help our homegrown athletes reach their fullest potential we admire everything they do!
#WNBATO
❤️🏀
#Canada
🇨🇦 in only a matter of hours the local and national outlets have shown massive amounts of support - thank you! It needs to be clear this bid has been in development for months (not a shot in the dark!) it's time to make this happen for generations to come.
#WNBA
#WNBATO
“vs” has no place in Toronto. We're a stronger city when we open our arms. This shirt is our message to those who challenge that. No matter your race, gender, background or orientation, we believe
#TorontoIsForEverybody
Official Update: The name for Toronto's
@WNBA
Franchise will be determined via National Polling across Canada later this year. This process will engage Canadians from coast to coast to coast 🇨🇦🏀
#OneNationOneTeam
#WNBATO
Excited about WNBA expansion? The newest Her Hoop Stats Podcast is with
@wnbatoronto
(Daniel Escott and Max Abrahams).
Listen anywhere you get your podcasts! Including Apple:
Official Support: We're big fans of
@geniebouchard
! Why? Because she's one of the youngest and most ambitious Tennis Players Canada has ever seen! Who else do you admire (Basketball or Not!)
#WNBATO
❤️🇨🇦
FYI: Our Advisory Board (announcing July 5) is made up of some of the most amazing
#Canadian
Olympians, Athletes, Leaders and Fortune 500 Business Executives.
#WNBATO
@WNBA
#WNBA
Our friends
@thegistnewsca
!
The Gist provides sports content, experiences, and community for women. They're the best!! 🇨🇦❤
Check their
#IG
@ thegistnewsca!