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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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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 31: The New York Liberty mascot dancers before the New York Liberty face the Minnesota Lynx on May 31, 2016 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. 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 Mike Stobe/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 31: The New York Liberty mascot dancers before the New York Liberty face the Minnesota Lynx on May 31, 2016 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. 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 Mike Stobe/NBAE via Getty Images) /

8. New York Liberty (305 feet)

Liberty can’t really be measured in terms of height. But the national embodiment of liberty, and the thing the New York Liberty mascot represents, can be. The Statue of Liberty stands at 305 feet tall, if you include the pedestal and foundation.

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