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Atlanta Dream Chicago Sky Connecticut Sun Dallas Wings Indiana Fever Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx New York Liberty Phoenix Mercury San Antonio Stars Seattle Storm Washington Mystics Select Team Atlanta Dream Chicago Sky Connecticut Sun Dallas Wings Indiana Fever Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx New York Liberty Phoenix Mercury San Antonio Stars Seattle Storm Washington Mystics History On April 24, 1996, women’s basketball announced “We Got Next” as the NBA Board of Governors approved the concept of a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) to begin play in June 1997. Since then, the WNBA has been the home for the best women’s basketball talent in the world. With the league about to enter its 20th season, take a look back at WNBA’s bright history. CHAMPIONS The Minnesota Lynx captured their third title in five years by defeating the Indiana Fever in five games in the WNBA Finals 2015. This was the first time since 2009 that the WNBA Finals went to five games. The Lynx joined the Houston Comets, Detroit Shock and Phoenix Mercury as the only franchises with at least three WNBA titles. More: All-Time WNBA Champions Playoffs: 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 WNBA ALL-STAR Minnesota’s Maya Moore put on a show at Mohegan Sun Arena and set a record for points (30) in an All-Star Game as the West defeated the East, 117-112. Moore went on to be named the WNBA All-Star Game 2015 MVP. More: Past All-Star Game Results All-Star History: 2015 WNBA DRAFT The Seattle Storm ushered in a new era with the 2015 WNBA Draft as the rebuilding franchise selected Jewell Loyd with the first pick. The Tulsa Shock took Swedish center Amanda Zahui B. second overall. More: Emerald City: Loyd Goes #1 | WNBA Draft All-Access SEASON AWARDS Elena Delle Donne capped off a historic individual season with her first MVP award. EDD averaged a career high 23.4 points and 8.4 rebounds on the year. History: Postseason Awards | Past WNBA Player of the Week awards MORE For 19 years the WNBA has featured the game’s best players and created some of the best moments in women’s basketball history. Take a look back at some of the teams and players that have left their mark on this league. All-Time Leaders: Points | Rebounds | Assists | Blocks | Steals MORE FEATURES Working Out WNBA Pride State Farm Community Assist Award 2015 Season Awards 2015 WNBA Draft WNBA All-Star 2015 VOICES espnW FIBA Europe HoopFeed Slam Online SportsBlog Swish Appeal USA Basketball WNBA 101 FAQs Key Dates – 2016 Season History Contact Us Rules of the Game Live Access MORE WNBA Marketing/Media Partners Advertise on WNBA.com Career Opportunities WNBAStore.com NBA Fit/WNBA Fit WNBA Cares INTERACTIVE WNBA LiveAccess WNBA YouTube WNBA Account NBA TV Google+ Follow the WNBA on: Copyright 2016 WNBA. All rights reserved. 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