Cleveland WNBA team hints at ‘Sirens’
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CLEVELAND -- Cleveland’s new WNBA franchise might not have announced its name just yet, but a strong hint appeared Friday on Edgewater Beach.
A sand sculpture with the words “HEAR THE CALL” plus what appears to be a light blue and white WNBA basketball showed up on the beach ahead of the Sand Fest event scheduled for Saturday.
In May an organization associated with the WNBA Cleveland franchise filed for trademarks on the names Sirens, Novas, Riveters, Crown, Founders, Racers and Breakers.
The sand sculpture would seem to align heavily with the Siren nickname since the Siren is mythological creature whose enchanting voice lured sailors into shipwrecks.
The Sirens would not be the first WNBA team with a name based out of mythology. The Golden State Valkyries are based off of the Norse legend of female warrior figures who guides souls to Valhalla.
The Cleveland WNBA franchise has not ruled out reusing the name Rockers which was from a previous failed franchise that played from 1997-2003, but the trademark for the Cleveland Rockers name belongs to the owner and president of the Women’s Basketball League, a proposed professional basketball league that has yet to launch.
The new Cleveland WNBA team, the league’s 16th franchise, will begin play in the spring of 2028.