The Seattle Storm Will Become The First WNBA Champion To Visit The White House Since 2016

The Seattle Storm Will Become The First WNBA Champion To Visit The White House Since 2016

Uproxx - News·2021-08-21 12:02

After winning the 2020 WNBA title in the league’s south Florida Bubble, the Seattle Storm will finally celebrate the championship with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Monday during the team’s Washington, D.C., trip to play the Mystics on Sunday.

It will be the first time a WNBA champion will visit the White House since the Obama administration. The league, which is very vocal about its progressive values, did not have a team visit during the president during Donald Trump’s term. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert will join Seattle at the White House on Monday, according to a press release from the team.

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