“When I decided to pursue expansion, the first thing I thought was ... professional men’s soccer club — so a WNBA team wouldn’t have to compete with many other pro sports teams. Austin also boasts several prospective venues for new arenas.

According to KVUE, Harris has spent the past year raising capital and preparing Austin's submission for the WNBA to consider. The city has a long reputation as a college football town, yet has never had a professional sports team of their own. This coincides with the national trend of growing women's sports viewership.

Yahoo Sports women basketball writer Cassandra Negley is joined by Fran Harris, former women’s college basketball and WNBA champion, to talk about Fran's involvement in submitting a bid for the WNBA’s 16th team to land in Austin,

More than a dozen cities are being considered for the WNBA's next expansion franchise, which is expected to begin playing by 2028.

Former NCAA champ and UT Longhorn standout Fran Harris is raising capital and working on Austin’s submission packet to bring the 16th team to the capital city, with the WNBA’s

Harris has spent the past year raising capital and working on Austin's submission packet to position the city as the WNBA's next team location.