Fans celebrate sold-out WNBA game at TD Garden

A sea of followers pushed by way of Canal Avenue towards TD Backyard, their voices rising as they drew nearer to the world. Clad in shades of orange, navy, or yellow, they gripped hand-drawn posters, jerseys, and even a big-head cutout. 

TD Backyard was taken over by Connecticut Solar and Indiana Fever followers, who bought out the 19,156 particular person enviornment Tuesday night time for the second 12 months in a row, according to TD Garden. 

Followers traveled regionally and throughout state strains to cheer on their respective groups and ship a transparent message: Boston is prepared for a WNBA workforce.

Lysdale Ford confronted bother attending to the sport because of issues with the Blue Line, and was grateful to reach at TD Backyard simply in time. 

Sporting a bejeweled Celtics high hat and a inexperienced blazer emblazoned with themed patches, Ford stated he was thrilled to attend his first WNBA sport, which he stated had an “unbelievable” environment.  

“The Metropolis of Boston did a very good job making the groups really feel welcome,” he stated, gesturing to the block social gathering throughout from TD Backyard hosted by the Connecticut Suns. “It might be nice to have our personal [team].”

Carol Kenton made the journey from Wilmington, Delaware to attend the sport. She known as it a “disgrace” that Boston doesn’t have a WNBA workforce.

“I believe they’re lacking out,” Kenton stated. “Philadelphia is getting one and I’m so pleased.”

After the current addition of the Boston Legacy Football Club, which is able to start enjoying within the Nationwide Girls’s Soccer League in 2026, the thought of a Boston WNBA appears tangible for some followers. 

“We’ve each different skilled girls’s sports activities league, particularly with the NWSL workforce coming again,” Julia McCann, a Connecticut Solar fan who traveled to Boston from New Hampshire, stated. “I believe Boston has such a vibrant group of followers, and we have now this stunning venue that will be so excellent to host.”

Even Governor Maura Healey, who attended Tuesday’s sport, advocated for a Boston WNBA workforce.

Healey, who beforehand performed skilled basketball, declared July 15 to be “WNBA Day in Boston.”

“Massachusetts is the birthplace of basketball,” stated Healey. “We’re so proud to host our neighboring Connecticut Solar, together with the Indiana Fever, and need them the perfect of their sport tonight. We’re prepared for a WNBA workforce in Boston.” 

It’s Recreation Time for the @ConnecticutSun and @IndianaFever 🏀

One other bought out @WNBA sport at @TDGarden. Boston is prepared for a workforce. Let’s make it occur. pic.twitter.com/P4qE0kpFvC

— Governor Maura Healey (@MassGovernor) July 16, 2025

Nonetheless, some followers will not be satisfied {that a} WNBA workforce is on the horizon. 

Dominic Tallow, a Fever fan who lives in Boston, stated he’s uncertain Boston will see a WNBA workforce quickly, saying the Celtics being sold put a wrench within the timeline for creating and managing a brand new workforce. 

“Hopefully it occurs in a number of years,” he stated. 

Different followers consider Boston ought to have a WNBA workforce not simply due to demand from followers, however as a result of gamers deserve the highlight.

Norma Asprilla, who performed basketball when she was youthful, stated the native video games are “lengthy overdue for feminine athletes” and questioned why it’s taken so lengthy for the WNBA to broaden. 

Asprilla volunteered at a block social gathering exterior TD Backyard hosted by the Connecticut Solar Tuesday night, and stated she was extraordinarily excited to attend the sport together with her nieces.

“I believe there’s a motion proper now happening that’s placing extra eyes on girls’s sports activities typically,” McCann stated. “However we’ve been right here.”