Sun Mohegan Tribe Basketball
In this image provided by Beth Regan, Beth Regan, right, chairwoman of the Mohegan Tribe’s Council of Elders, poses with Connecticut Sun President Jennifer Rizzoti at a WNBA basketball game in Uncasville, Conn.
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After 24 seasons, the Mohegan Tribe and the WNBA's Connecticut Sun are parting ways. The tribe purchased the franchise in 2003, becoming the first Native American tribe to own a professional sports team. In May, the tribe’s business arm closed a $300 million deal with NBA Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta for the Rockets to buy the Sun and relocate the team to Houston. It's an emotional goodbye for fans. The team had become a point of community pride for the Mohegan people and a platform to share their language, culture and values.
