Portland gives new WNBA team, Fire, an appropriately warm welcome

Published on: 07/16/2025

This news was posted by Oregon Today News

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A WNBA fan wears a retro Portland Fire shirt at the team’s a launch party on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Young basketball fans pose for a photo at a launch party and brand reveal for the Portland Fire on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Former Portland Fire star Jackie Stiles speaks to a crowd during a recorded message at a launch party and brand reveal for Portland’s revived WNBA team on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Fans shoot around at a launch party and brand reveal for the Portland Fire on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. The Portland Fire hold a launch party officially announcing the team name and branding on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. WNBA fans pose for a photo at a launch party for the Portland Fire on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Branding for the Portland Fire on display at a launch party for Portland’s revived WNBA team on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Karina LeBlanc, executive vice president of strategic growth for RAJ Sports, speaks to a crowd at a launch party for the Portland Fire on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Clare Hamill, interim president of the Portland Fire, speaks to a crowd at a launch party and brand reveal for Portland’s revived WNBA team on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Fans shop for merchandise at a launch party and brand reveal for the Portland Fire on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Branding for the Portland Fire on display at a launch party for Portland’s revived WNBA team on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Former WNBA player Olympia Scott speaks to a crowd at a launch party for the Portland Fire on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. A young basketball fan shows off her face painting at a launch party for the Portland Fire on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Fans shop for merchandise at a launch party and brand reveal for the Portland Fire on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Portland mayor Keith Wilson speaks to a crowd at a launch party and brand reveal for Portland’s revived WNBA team on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Karina LeBlanc, executive vice president of strategic growth for RAJ Sports, stands alongside Lisa Bhathal Merage, co-executive chair of RAJ Sports, before a crowd at a launch party for the Portland Fire on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Young basketball fans listen to speakers during a launch party and brand reveal for the Portland Fire on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 outside the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. An exterior shot of the Moda Center at the launch party event for the Portland Fire on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. The Portland Fire logo on display outside the the Moda Center at a launch party and brand reveal for Portland’s revived WNBA team on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

Don’t name your new WNBA team Portland Fire if you aren’t prepared to have your welcome party during a heat wave.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2025/07/portland-gives-new-wnba-team-fire-an-appropriately-warm-welcome.html

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