Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage - Portland Thorns (NWSL) & Portland Fire (WNBA) Owners

Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage, Portland Thorns (NWSL) and Portland Fire (WNBA) Owners, join Sports Business Radio for a conversation. The brother-sister duo discuss owning a NWSL and WNBA team with the goal of making Portland, Oregon the epicenter of women’s sports, the synergies they are creating with both pro women’s sports franchises and the unveiling of the first-ever dual-sport performance and training facility built for two women's professional franchises.

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