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Connecticut Sun
American professional basketball team in Uncasville, Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun were an American professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Sun competed in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team was the only and last major league professional sports team based in Connecticut. The team was established as the Orlando Miracle in 1999, during the league's expansion from ten to twelve teams, as a sister team to the NBA's Orlando Magic. In 2003, as financial strains left the team on the brink of disbanding, the Mohegan Indian tribe purchased and relocated the team to Mohegan Sun, becoming the first Native American tribe to own a professional sports franchise. The team's name comes from its affiliation with Mohegan Sun and its logo is reflective of a modern interpretation of an ancient Mohegan symbol. Capitalizing on the popularity of women's basketball in the state, as a result of the success of the UConn Huskies, the Sun held the distinction of being the only WNBA franchise...
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