More than a dozen cities are being considered for the WNBA's next expansion franchise, which is expected to begin playing by 2028.

According to KVUE, Harris has spent the past year raising capital and preparing Austin's submission for the WNBA to consider. The city has a long reputation as a college football town, yet has never had a professional sports team of their own. This coincides with the national trend of growing women's sports viewership.

Former NCAA champ and UT Longhorn standout Fran Harris is raising capital and working on Austin’s submission packet to bring the 16th team to the capital city, with the WNBA’s

Harris has spent the past year raising capital and working on Austin's submission packet to position the city as the WNBA's next team location.

So, Harris has spent the last several years rallying the community, and preparing for a WNBA expansion bid in Austin. That bid is underway, and in turn, Austin has emerged as one