true ios true ios true android false computer $upper($url_encode($(QUERY_STRING{'bypassCountry'}))) NONE $url_encode($(GEO{'country_code'})) $url_encode($(GEO{'country_code'})) $(bpc) true false

Toronto Tempo Marks One Year to Tip-off with Immersive Tempo Live Event

Fri, May 16, 2025, 10:49 AM

Fans are invited to a free celebration May 24 & 25 at STACKT Market

May 16, 2025 [Toronto, ON] – The countdown is on! For the first time ever, the Toronto Tempo is giving the fan community the chance to come together in person at Tempo LIVE, a can’t-miss celebration at STACKT Market on May 24 & 25. The event kicks off a countdown to tip-off – the Toronto Tempo is just one year away from making their WNBA debut.

Tempo LIVE, presented in partnership with Destination Toronto, will feature a collection of immersive and interactive fan experiences, including:

  • Tempo Fan Camp, presented by founding partner CIBC – the ultimate rally spot where visitors can make their own pennant flags, get Tempo temporary tattoos, and sign a banner that will hang over home court at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
  • The Tempo Talks Speaker Series, presented by founding partner Sephora Canada – featuring an array of conversations on the beauty of basketball culture. Scheduled speakers include General Manager of the Toronto Tempo, Monica Wright Rogers, Juno Award-winning artist, Jully Black, and the newest addition to the Tempo ownership group – entertainer, producer and advocate, Lilly Singh.
  • Merchandise pop-up shops featuring Peace Collective, Roots, Nike, and The Give & Grow.
  • An interactive skills and drills course called the “Tempo Challenge,” where fans can show off their hustle on the court to win a pair of tickets to the team’s home opener.

Fans will also be able to place a deposit on season tickets and memberships on-site. Deposits can also be made online at tempo.wnba.com.

“Our fan community is at the heart of this team,” explains Whitney Bell, Chief Marketing Officer, Tempo Basketball Club. “So there’s no better way to mark a year to tip-off than by bringing that community together. We can’t wait to get a first taste of the passion, energy and excitement that is going to power this team into 2026 and beyond.”

– more –

– 2 –

The team is also marking the year to tip-off with the release of a :60 film centred on the concept of ‘tempo’ – the heartbeat of competition and the unseen force that drives the game. The film is now live on the Toronto Tempo social channels, including instagram.com/torontotempo and tiktok.com/@torontotempo.

Tempo LIVE is taking place on May 24 and 25, 2025, from 11:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M. EST at STACKT Market (28 Bathurst Street, Toronto). Fans can sign up for more information about the event at tempo.wnba.com/sign-up. Entry will be subject to capacity. While registering doesn’t secure a spot, registrants will be kept close to event details as they unfold.

About Toronto Tempo

In May 2024, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced its expansion into Canada by awarding Toronto an expansion team, the league’s first outside the United States. The new team, owned by Kilmer Sports Ventures, will begin play in the 2026 season as the WNBA’s 14th franchise. Sephora Canada and CIBC are the team’s first announced founding partners. Larry Tanenbaum, Chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures and a 30-year veteran of building championship-caliber teams, is also Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors and Chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which owns the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, MLS’ Toronto FC and other professional sports franchises. Under his leadership, the Raptors won their first NBA championship in 2019.

– 30 –

For additional information, please contact:
Bri Bijman, Craft Public Relations
bri@craftpublicrelations.com | 416-206-5242