Nashville Predators co-owner and former Gov. Bill Haslam and his wife, Crissy Haslam, are leading a bid for the city to land a WNBA expansion franchise. Driving the news: The Haslams are joined by country music stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill as well as former University of Tennessee athletics legends Candace Parker and Peyton Manning.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and his wife Crissy Haslam submitted an expansion bid to bring a WNBA team named after legendary Lady Vols Coach Pat Summitt to Nashville.

A group including Candace Parker, Peyton Manning, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill submitted a bid on Thursday to bring a WNBA expansion franchise to Nashville.

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Chairman of the Nashville Predators and former governor of Tennessee Bill Haslam, along with his wife Crissy Haslam, are leading a group of investors to submit a bid for a WNBA expansion team. The team would be named the Tennessee Summitt,

Former state governor of Tennessee and Nashville Predators chairman Bill Haslam announced on Thursday that he and his wife Crissy are leading a group of investors in submitting an expansion bid to bring for a WNBA team.

Bill Haslam, former governor of Tennessee and current chairman of the Predators, is submitting an expansion bid to bring a Women’s National Basketball Association team to Nashville in 2028.

The chairman of the NHL’s Nashville Predators and his wife want to bring the WNBA to Music City and have teamed up with a star-filled investor group including Candace Parker, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and entertainers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.

News of the Nashville bid comes in the midst of a growth period in the WNBA, which intends to expand to 16 teams by 2028.

The Haslam family, country music superstars and a national sports icon are behind a bid to bring a new pro team to Nashville.

Former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam, country music starts Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and former University of Tennessee star Candace Parker are