What happens when the only professional sports team left in Connecticut — the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun — faces threats of relocation?
In this episode of Heart of a Fan, we explore why women’s basketball in Connecticut is more than just a game. Fans of the Connecticut Sun share what this team means to them, how UConn basketball culture shaped their WNBA loyalty, and what would be lost if the franchise left Mohegan Sun Arena.
You’ll hear lifelong fans reflect on how fandom builds identity, memory, and resilience:
- Why the Sun are essential to Connecticut’s team identity and culture.
- How women’s basketball provides visibility, tradition, and healing.
- What fan rituals reveal about loyalty, resilience, and the future of the WNBA.
This is more than basketball — it’s one of those sports stories that shows how sports fandom creates belonging, connection, and community at a time when loneliness is at an all-time high.
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