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Every WNBA team, ranked by the altitude of its nickname

By Russell Steinberg

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTMEBER 13: The Los Angeles Sparks mascot entertains the crowd during the game against the Phoenix Mercury on September 13, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTMEBER 13: The Los Angeles Sparks mascot entertains the crowd during the game against the Phoenix Mercury on September 13, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SAN ANTONIO, TX – JUNE 13: The San Antonio Stars mascot performs during a game against the Seattle Storm at AT
SAN ANTONIO, TX – JUNE 13: The San Antonio Stars mascot performs during a game against the Seattle Storm at AT /

1. San Antonio Stars (25,670,000,000,000 miles)

Alpha Centauri, the closest star to Earth other than our sun, is approximately 25,670,000,000,000 miles away. For simplicity’s sake, that’s the number we will go with. If any San Antonio fans want to convince me that the name refers to stars further away, I’m all ears. But you guys earn the top spot in the rankings regardless, so maybe don’t run up the score. I would have given you only the distance from our star (the sun) to the Earth, but the Connecticut team has that one taken.

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