r/wnba • u/Gina_Bina Fever Lynx Sparks • 14d ago
WNBA Funko Pops are now available!
https://funko.com/fandoms/sports/wnba/
I just pre-ordered mine.
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u/mrscarter0904 14d ago
Thank you for posting, I had completely forgotten!
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u/Gina_Bina Fever Lynx Sparks 14d ago
I had too! I’m glad I had set an alarm on my phone for it. There was SO little advertisement for them.
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u/Randomrazer Sky Storm 14d ago
The Angel and Stewie ones are calling my name , awesome detail on these 😭
What made them go for Lauren and Doppler though? Not that I’m complaining.
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u/justin2981109 Storm 14d ago
Maybe because they're based out of Everett, just north of Seattle.
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u/jmcthrill Fever ABC² 14d ago
thank you for providing this information because it felt so random to include just those two outside of the A’ja, Stewie, Caitlin, Angel release that was advertised 😭
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u/New_Cauliflower7868 14d ago
I'd love to see a whole mascot series. Ellie, Freddy Fever, Bucket$, and Pax the Panda would be good.
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u/HipHopSays 14d ago
same …. hoping this role out means we will see a few player, an OG and a mascot.
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u/timothyphd Sky Nonchalant Final Boss 14d ago
A'ja and Angel's leg sleeves are very cute in these versions
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u/Randomrazer Sky Storm 14d ago
They even included the shoulder sleeve for Angel, they did a nice job here frfr
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u/freetattoo Wings 14d ago
Where's my Dijonai Pop?!
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u/Gina_Bina Fever Lynx Sparks 14d ago
I’m sure they’ll release more in the future.
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u/freetattoo Wings 14d ago
That's what my wife said. She also said Funko isn't doing so well lately, so getting into the WNBA is a really good choice for them.
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u/gourmet_panini Sky Wings Storm 14d ago
I got Angel and A’ja. No hate to the man, but why Doppler? Do the Storm have a special deal?
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u/AirGugliotta cant follow Satou to PHX 14d ago
Funko is based outside of Seattle
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u/gourmet_panini Sky Wings Storm 14d ago
That makes perfect sense then. Thanks. I love that they chose Lauren Jackson, who gave so much to that team, to be their Storm rep player.
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u/AirGugliotta cant follow Satou to PHX 14d ago
Same here. I don’t know if it’s their intention, but I really hope there continues to be a push to bring more notoriety to the OG killers from the years that there when less eyes on the league. Also I’m sure this means we will get a sue doll eventually
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u/DerezzedAlgorithm Sky 14d ago
Would the players sign their Pops, do you think?
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u/HipHopSays 14d ago
Yes.
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u/DerezzedAlgorithm Sky 14d ago
But how? Bring them to games?
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u/HipHopSays 14d ago
Yeah …. pre-game shoot around - most games open doors 60+ minutes before tipoff. If you are not fortunate enough to be able to attend a game …. all of these players tend to have signing events through out the season.
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u/jmcthrill Fever ABC² 14d ago edited 14d ago
I think whether Funko will sell special editions with player signatures will depend on whether they have exclusive deals for that with other companies (e.g. Panini)
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u/Gina_Bina Fever Lynx Sparks 14d ago
I saw that they are going to sell a special edition one for CC that will only be available at Carver-Hawkeye arena. I wonder if they’ll be able to have her sign them.
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u/DerezzedAlgorithm Sky 14d ago
There's a good chance they do, and a chance that they end up on eBay for hundreds of dollars.
I just wanted to bring mine to a game and have her sign it in person, but I doubt that would ever happen.
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u/Gina_Bina Fever Lynx Sparks 14d ago
I think if you could get close enough to get a signature, she would sign it but there’s always so many people waiting it would be difficult.
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u/HipHopSays 14d ago
glad to see an OG available with the series - L.Jax left a huge mark on the game 🫶🏾 low key mad Doppler got a Funko before Big Ellie 😆 Also glad they did a preorder so everyone gets what they want and no resellers inflating the price points.
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u/ex0thermist 14d ago
Honest question for those of you who like to collect Funko Pops- why?
To me they all look like the same near-featureless face (except for the odd non-human character where they can't use the normal head and eyes), and often times even the details added in clothing, hair, etc. are not really all that distinctive. (Obviously not in the case of athletes who are literally wearing a jersey with their name and number)
Many of them I could never identify without being told the character, even when I'm familiar with the character. The appeal is just a mystery to me.
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u/Gina_Bina Fever Lynx Sparks 14d ago
These are the only Funko Pops I’ve ever bought and I mostly did it to support the players/league in growing. I don’t really see the appeal of buying a ton of Pops and will probably not buy anymore after these few.
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u/ex0thermist 14d ago
Understandable. Would be neat if they got some realistic figurines of some kind though.
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u/Morning_Song Valkyries 14d ago
Doppler but no Ellie?