The Connecticut Sun are an American professional womens basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut that competes in the Eastern Conference of the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). Along with the Minnesota Lynx, the club was established in 1999 as part of the leagues expansion from ten to twelve teams.
History
The Miracle, the clubs previous moniker, originated that year in Orlando, Florida as the sister team to the NBAs Orlando Magic. Financial straits left the Miracle teetering on the brink of disbanding before the Mohegan Indian tribe purchased and relocated the team to Mohegan Sun, becoming the first Native American tribe to own a professional sports franchise. The derivative of the clubs name comes from its affiliation with Mohegan Sun, while the teams logo is reflective of a modern interpretation to an ancient Mohegan symbol.