MVP Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 ATLANTA, Jan. 23, 2008 ? Atlanta?s new WNBA team officially arrived today as Team Owner Ron Terwilliger and the franchise unveiled the Atlanta Dream team name, logo and colors in front of a large crowd at the Eastlake YMCA. WNBA President Donna Orender and Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders were joined by hundreds of supporters at the special community event.?Today?s is another milestone toward our Inaugural 2008 Season in May,? said Terwilliger. ?Atlanta is a city of dreamers and this week we have had time to reflect on what it means to dream and what can happen when you do. Little girls, like little boys, imagine playing in front of cheering crowds and achieving success in professional sports leagues. We believe Dream best captures Atlanta?s spirit and the core values of the WNBA. We look forward to the Atlanta Dream continuing to make history as we work toward our goal of transcending sports.?The Atlanta Dream?s color scheme is red and sky blue. In the logo, Atlanta is spelled out in red capital letters above Dream which is penned in sky blue capital letters and shadowed with a red and white. Three light blue stars surround the A of Dream with one star in the middle and a basketball propelled out of the star.?The support in Atlanta has been tremendous and we look forward to seeing the Dream grow and prosper throughout the Inaugural 2008 Season and beyond.? said WNBA President Donna Orender.The Atlanta WNBA team will begin play in 2008 at Philips Arena in downtown Atlanta. The team will tip-off in its first regular season home game on Friday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. against defending Eastern Conference Champions the Detroit Shock. For information and to purchase season tickets for Atlanta?s 2008 season, fans can call (404) 604-2626 or visit www.AtlantaDream.net. E-mail inquiries should be sent to tickets@atlantadream.net.Logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbasalmon Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 The sentiment = good, the logo = not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew22 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Awesome colors A+Meh name B-Terrible logo C- Eagles/Heels/Dawgs/Falcons/Hawks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Wouldn't a better unveiling for the name have been Monday? Off The Top Rope: A Pro Wrestling Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkshadow1031 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Wouldn't a better unveiling for the name have been Monday?Thats what I thought the connection was too but then I did a double take at the date and found out otherwise. Aside from that, the logo is really uninspiring. 2002-2006 ALUMNI 2007-2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Wouldn't a better unveiling for the name have been Monday?No, since most media coverage was on the holiday itself, along with fallout from the primarys/caucuses over the weekend, and upcoming votes. The sports world was still talking Super Bowl matchups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Awesome colors A+Meh name B-Terrible logo C-My sentiments exactly.BUT HOWEVUHit could've been MUCH worse. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew22 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Awesome colors A+Meh name B-Terrible logo C-My sentiments exactly.BUT HOWEVUHit could've been MUCH worse.Indeed, but now my brother just pointed out there are two different light blues. Junk. Eagles/Heels/Dawgs/Falcons/Hawks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powersurge Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Awesome colors A+Meh name B-Terrible logo C-Really?You'd give the logo that high of a grade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy! Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Dream? Ugh. Bad on so many levels. Did Terwilliger deliver that with a straight face? Did he sit in his office and say, "I can't wait for the Sky/Dream or Storm/Dream matchup."Thank God nobody named their WNBA team the Wett. "I secretly hope people like that hydroplane into a wall." - Dennis "Big Sexy" Ittner POTD - 7/3/14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Wait...they didn't switch back to the "classic" balls in the WNBA like they did in the NBA? On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I could ALMOST forgive the name if it was an MLK reference. Almost... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I have a dream that the WNBA and the potential WPS (Womens Pro Soccer) will both fold by 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I have a dream that the WNBA and the potential WPS (Womens Pro Soccer) will both fold by 2010.Why, dare I ask, would you want a league to fold? Do you have something against women? That's just an idiotic thing to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I have a dream that the WNBA and the potential WPS (Womens Pro Soccer) will both fold by 2010.Why, dare I ask, would you want a league to fold? Do you have something against women? That's just an idiotic thing to say.Nothing against women at all. More of a joke about how great the WNBA is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckymack Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I think he's wanting them to fold so he doesn't have too look at those terribly uninspired logos anymore. Sigs are for sissies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I think he's wanting them to fold so he doesn't have too look at those terribly uninspired logos anymore. Exactly. Does anyone remember the Utah Starzz "masterpiece"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckymack Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Of course! It's the Sistine Chapel of graphic design! Sigs are for sissies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Of course! It's the Sistine Chapel of graphic design!LOL. Well I'm glad that the logo isn't a new NFL or MLB team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDuffy26 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 That logo isn't even a logo. It's more of "I took word art off of microsoft word, and added a basketball above it". I like the colors, but the WNBA really needs to change alot of their teams names to names which actually make sense. Interesting Baseball fact: In 1960: Baltimore, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh had 2 AAA affiliates, while Los Angeles had 3 teams...and the New York Yankees had the Kansas City Athletics.Interesting Hockey fact: In 1974, the Buffalo Sabres draft Taro Tsujimoto of the Toyko Katanas with th 183 pick in the draft. It was later revealed that Taro didn't exist, but Taro is still listed as an offical draftee of the Buffalo Sabres in their Media Guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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