Here are the star-studded, well-funded investors trying to land a WNBA expansion dubbed Tennessee Summitt in Nashville, named after icon Pat Summitt.

The group led by former Tennesse governor Bill Haslam, also includes Peyton Manning and entertainers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. The team, named the Tennessee Summitt in honor of the late Pat Summitt,

Tennessee sports royalty that includes Peyton Manning is trying to get a WNBA team to the state, and its name would honor Pat Summitt.

Haslam and a group of investors are submitting an expansion bid to bring Nashville a WNBA team, called the Tennessee Summitt. The bid will be submitted on Thursday afternoon to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the league’s expansion committee. If successful, the franchise would begin play in the summer of 2028 at Bridgestone Arena.

Former Governor Bill Haslam is leading a group looking to bring a WNBA team to Music City! Should the bid be successful, the franchise would begin play in the summer of 2028 at Bridgestone Arena!

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Nashville will have competition to become the league's 16th team. In November, a group from Cleveland submitted a bid and other cities, like St. Louis, Houston and Philadelphia, have expressed interest. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is part of a group trying to bring the WNBA to Kansas City.

Tennessee could join the WNBA soon, as the league is getting more and more bids to add expansion teams. After the Golden State Valkyries became the 13th team in the league and with the Toronto Tempo set to start competing in 2026, other cities have more opportunities to get a new franchise.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn is seen as a top contender to replace Bill Lee as governor of Tennessee. But now fellow Sen. Bill Hagerty's name is in the ring.

The chairman of the NHL's Nashville Predators and his wife want to bring the WNBA to Music City and have teamed up with a star-filled investor group including Candace Parker,

The Tennessee Volunteers legends joined an ownership group that has submitted a bid to bring a new WNBA franchise to Nashville.