The Grand Tennis Serena Williams joined the ownership group of the WNBA extension team, Toronto Tempo, the franchise announced on Monday in a press release.
“I am delighted to announce my role as a property in the first Canadian team of the WNBA, the Toronto tempo,” Williams said in a statement. “This moment does not only concern basketball; it is a question of presenting the true value and the potential of female athletes – I have always said that female sports are an incredible investment opportunity. I am delighted to associate myself with Larry (Tanenbaum) and all of Canada to create this new franchise and inheritance WNBA.”
The team belongs to Kilmer Sports Ventures and Tanenbaum is the group’s president. He is also the president of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, who has the Raptors of Toronto And Maple Leafs of Toronto Among other professional sports franchises. Tanenbaum also exerts an influence as president of the Council of Governors of the NBA.
The team said that Williams, who won 23 Female Chelem’s female single titles, “will help give life to the tempo visually. She will play an active role in future Jersey conceptions and will help forge unique goods with the team.”
Tanenbaum said: “Serena Williams is an icon, a model and a force for change in the world. She has won each piece of her incredible success with hard work, tenacity and determination in the face of countless challenges. It illustrates the best of what the tempo represents – we could not be more honored to have Serena in our court.”
The tempo, which will start to play in 2026, said that Williams’s property investment was awaiting approval from the League. The Wnba granted Toronto an expansion team in Mayand the league is You are looking to add a 16th team.
“Serena is a champion,” said Tempo President Teresa Resch. “She is the biggest athlete of all time, and her impact on this team and this country will be incredible. She has established the woman’s mark in sport, business and the world – and her commitment to use this success to create opportunities for other women is inspiring. We are delighted to mark the first of the International Women’s Day with this announcement.”
This article originally appeared on USA Today: Serena Williams joins the Toronto Tempo de la WNBA property group
