When the Seattle SuperSonics left the Pacific Northwest in 2008, the NBA franchise’s sister team, the Seattle Storm, nearly went with them to the Oklahoma dustbowl. But thankfully for basketball fans in the Emerald City, a group of local women stepped in and bought the team, keeping it in town.
Today, the Storm are one of the most successful WNBA franchises, boasting four championships and a roster of legends who have worn the green and gold jersey, from Sue Bird to Breanna Stewart to Jewell Loyd. But the team’s standout – and progressive – history would never have happened if it hadn’t been for Force 10 Hoops, the Storm’s ownership group.
