Nashville's bid to join the WNBA features a star-filled investor group including Candace Parker, Peyton Manning and entertainers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. The team would be named in honor of the late Pat Summitt.

Now, the owner of the NHL's Nashville Predators hopes to make the Music City the home to an expansion WNBA franchise, one that would honor the legendary coach in the process. Bill

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.