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The Connecticut Sun have been a fixture in the WNBA for two decades, but on Thursday night the franchise bid goodbye to its longtime home.

The Sun franchise moved to Connecticut in 2003 after starting in Orlando as the Miracle in 1999. The Mohegan Tribe purchased the team, and it played its games at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Sun were unique not only because they weren’t based in an NBA city, but also because they capitalized on the popularity of women’s basketball in the Nutmeg State, thanks to the success of the Connecticut Huskies.

Their run in Connecticut has ended, though, after the Houston Rockets bought the team to relocate it and revive the Houston Comets.

Brendan Glasheen, Meghan Wallace, and Terrika Foster-Brasby were on the call for the final game and shared their thanks and appreciation for their work together and NBC Sports Boston colleagues who had been part of the broadcasts over the years.

As the game came to a close, Glasheen gave the final call as the Sun won their final game over the Toronto Tempo by a score of 95-81.

“It is officially sunset! 24 years we will never forget. Thank you, Connecticut Sun,” Glasheen said.

It’s a sad thing to see any professional sports team relocate. But for the Connecticut Sun, it’s especially true because they were the only major pro sports team in the state. It also means there will be no WNBA teams in New England after a potential move to Boston was ruled out.

The WNBA has seen remarkable growth in the past few years, and its rapid expansion will bring the league to 18 teams by 2030. Unfortunately, one of its longtime markets will be left behind.

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