In the middle of an industrial paradise, politicians and 6-foot-something professional athletes came together to bring the WNBA’s Dallas Wings to Dallas.
Rendering via City of Dallas/Gensler.
The practice facility groundbreaking celebration took place on Sept. 26 with a bustle of excitement in the air for what this could mean for the city and the athletes.
According to the project vision, “The Dallas Wings practice facility is designed to set a new standard for women’s professional sports in Dallas.” The project will not only serve the Wings for training, but as a community center for local youth in the 70,700 square feet of the West Oak Cliff facility.
Dallas Wings’ CEO Greg Bibb said that we are in the midst of a movement that proves women deserve the same opportunities as men and that the movement will be felt here in West Oak Cliff and across the entire City of Dallas.
“Our professional athletes will serve as role models not seen from afar on the television or social media platforms, but in this community’s backyard right here in West Oak Cliff,” Bibb said. “Up close and personal, where the City can be inspired and remains to help the next generation realize what is possible with dreams, opportunity and hard work.”
Dallas City Manager Kimberly Tolbert said that the facility will be bigger than a brick and mortar, but that “it will truly be a hub for systematic change.”
The practice facility groundbreaking celebration took place on Sept. 26 with a bustle of excitement in the air for what this could mean for the city and the athletes.
According to the project vision, “The Dallas Wings practice facility is designed to set a new standard for women’s professional sports in Dallas.” The project will not only serve the Wings for training, but as a community center for local youth in the 70,700 square feet of the West Oak Cliff facility.
Dallas Wings’ CEO Greg Bibb said that we are in the midst of a movement that proves women deserve the same opportunities as men and that the movement will be felt here in West Oak Cliff and across the entire City of Dallas.
“Our professional athletes will serve as role models not seen from afar on the television or social media platforms, but in this community’s backyard right here in West Oak Cliff,” Bibb said. “Up close and personal, where the City can be inspired and remains to help the next generation realize what is possible with dreams, opportunity and hard work.”
Dallas City Manager Kimberly Tolbert said that the facility will be bigger than a brick and mortar, but that “it will truly be a hub for systematic change.”
The Dallas Wings practice facility was confirmed for construction on Sept. 10, 2025 for part of Joey Georgusis Park following the passage of rezoning the space.
“More than 20 years ago, the Joey G. family did donate this land to the City of Dallas because he loved sports and recreation and that was his passion,” said JR Huerta, Dallas Park and Recreation Board vice chairperson. “His dad said he loved being outside spending time. And now I’m hoping that our youth will take this and grow. That’s important to us as a community that we do that.”
Editor’s note: A previous version of this article was published Sept. 26, 2025. This version of the article is a part of our 25 moments of 2025 for the January 2026 print edition and has been edited to meet the style of our print publication.
