MaIt’s no secret that Kansas City sports fans have been spoiled recently. Whether you’re talking about baseball, football or soccer, those of us who live in the Heartland have a reason to celebrate.
Our community is very passionate about sports, as we can see through small business decorations, the hearts around the city or the huge crowds at all the games. Some highlights of our Kansas City teams are the Royals, who made it to the playoffs for the first time in almost a decade, and the Chiefs, who have won three Super Bowls in the past five years and currently are 8-0. Of course, that is not even including our great women’s soccer team, the KC Current, who play in the first stadium specifically built for women’s sports.
Rumors have also circulated surrounding the establishment of a WNBA team in Kansas City.
According to the daily newsletter KCtoday, citing a source from “The Kansas City Business Journal,” “Talks are already underway between KC Current owners, Angie and Chris Long and Brittany and Patrick Mahomes, and the WNBA about owning an expansion team that would call T-Mobile Center home. This makes Kansas City one of ~15 ‘legitime’ bidders for a new franchise.”
Having a WNBA team will bring our crowd out to celebrate more women’s sports. Speaking of women’s sports, Kansas City is also expected to get a pro volleyball team in the next couple years. The team was originally supposed to come in 2025, but there has been a delay.
The Royals catcher, Salvador Perez, has been on our team since 2011. He was a part of the team in 2015 when we won the World Series. This year, Perez won the 2024 Clemente Award. The Royals shortstop, Bobby Witt Jr., who has been on the team since 2022, also won a couple awards. Witt won his first American League batting championship, finishing with a major league-best, and he is a MVP finalist! This was a very successful year for our Royals!
