Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and his wife Crissy Haslam submitted an expansion bid to bring the "Tennessee Summitt" to the WNBA.

Tyler Summitt said the Nashville bid for a WNBA expansion team, named the Tennessee Summitt, is the "perfect way" to honor Pat Summitt's legacy.

Nashville's bid to join the WNBA features a star-filled investor group including Candace Parker, Peyton Manning and entertainers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. The team would be named in honor of the late Pat Summitt.

Former Gov. Bill Haslam is part of a star-powered bid to bring a team named after Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt to Tennessee.

Now, the owner of the NHL's Nashville Predators hopes to make the Music City the home to an expansion WNBA franchise, one that would honor the legendary coach in the process. Bill