How the Seattle Storm became the WNBA’s most valuable team

A year after former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz sold the Seattle SuperSonics to Sooner State mogul Clay Bennett, in 2006, the new owner made clear his plans to move the franchise to Oklahoma City.  Fans were devastated. But a handful of Seattle-based executives and civic leaders were more concerned about the Sonics’ WNBA sisters. The Seattle Storm, the Emerald City’s beloved women’s basketball team, had also been part of the sale. Lisa Brummel, Ginny Gilder, Anne Levinson, and...