NBA announces Sixers' partnership with Comcast in bid to bring WNBA team to Philly

In July of 2024, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker visited Silver at the NBA league offices in New York. She outlined her goals and also brought up the possibility of bringing an NBA flagship store to Philadelphia, as well as the potential of adding a WNBA team to the city. ”You made your goals crystal clear,” Silver said of Parker at the news conference, which he attended virtually. “You told me that in addition to ensuring that the 76ers continue to play in a world-class arena in Philadelphia, you expressed a strong desire to bring a WNBA team to the city” and to help the city grow economically through a major project. The deal unveiled Monday, he said, helps to accomplish or advance those goals.