Progressive lands both jersey patch spots for Cleveland’s new WNBA team
Summary
Cleveland’s new WNBA team, starting play in May 2028, has announced Progressive Insurance as the jersey patch sponsor. Progressive will have both allowed patch spots on the jersey, marking the first time in WNBA history a sponsor has bought both positions.Key Facts
- Cleveland’s WNBA team will begin playing in May 2028.
- Progressive Insurance is the jersey patch sponsor for the Cleveland team.
- Progressive is the first WNBA sponsor to buy both patch spots on a team’s jersey.
- Teams can sell jersey patches on the upper left corner and below the number on the front of the uniform.
- The Phoenix Mercury were the first WNBA team to have a jersey sponsor in 2009.
- Progressive’s CEO, Tricia Griffith, is also an investor in Cleveland Astra, a women’s soccer team starting in 2028.
- Cleveland was granted the WNBA expansion team on June 30, 2025.
- The team has received about 9,000 season ticket deposits so far.
- The team’s name will be announced in the next few months.
- The team’s owner, Dan Gilbert’s Rock Entertainment Group, plans a special event on August 4 at Rocket Arena.
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