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Liberty’s $80 million Brooklyn practice facility won’t be ready for training camp
The New York Liberty’s planned $80 million practice facility in Brooklyn is not expected to be ready for the start of next year’s training camp. The delay means the team will begin the season without access to the new facility, though the project’s expected completion timeframe has not changed.
The Liberty announced the project in March 2025, with completion expected sometime next year. Marissa Shorenstein, chief operating officer of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, said work is continuing on a facility intended to be among the best in professional sports.
In short
- The Liberty’s $80 million Brooklyn facility will miss training camp.
- The project is still expected to be completed next year.
- Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment says work is continuing.
Explained simply
The New York Liberty are a professional basketball team in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), the top women’s league in the United States. Training camp is the period before the regular season when players prepare together and coaches set the team.
The planned facility in Brooklyn is intended to give the Liberty a dedicated place to practise. The team is part of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, which announced the project in March 2025. Dedicated facilities can support teams’ training and day-to-day work, and the project’s scale reflects the resources being invested in the Liberty.