UPSHOT League Announces Founding Partners for Jacksonville Waves Ahead of Inaugural Season
Founding partners CSI Companies, ACUVUE and Florida Blue will support the Waves with brand development, health initiatives and community programming, the league said.
- On Tuesday, the UPSHOT League announced founding corporate partners for the Jacksonville Waves, marking a significant milestone in the buildout of the league's inaugural season and its mission to elevate women's professional basketball.
- Corporate backers including CSI Companies, ACUVUE, and Florida Blue committed to supporting the launch, reflecting a growing shift among leading national and regional organizations to invest in women's athletics and community health.
- Commissioner Donna Orender emphasized that founding partners are "builders of the future of women's professional sports," while Josh Bowling, CFO of CSI Companies, called it an "exciting opportunity" for his firm to support women.
- The league simultaneously unveiled rosters for its four founding franchises—the Jacksonville Waves, Savannah Steel, Charlotte Crown, and Greensboro Groove—featuring more than 40 athletes with WNBA, international, and elite NCAA experience.
- These announcements establish a foundation for a premier league designed to blend high-performance basketball with strong regional identity and year-round community engagement across the United States as the inaugural season approaches.
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UPSHOT League Announces Inaugural Team Rosters Ahead of Historic Opening Season
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UPSHOT League Announces Founding Partners for Jacksonville Waves Ahead of Inaugural Season
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 11, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The UPSHOT League on Tuesday announced its founding corporate partners supporting the launch of the Jacksonville Waves, marking a significant milestone in the buildout of the league’s inaugural season and its mission…
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