PHOENIX – The Phoenix Mercury will honor its head coach when the team gives away limited edition Sandy Brondello bobbleheads, courtesy of Waddell & Reed, Inc., to the first 2,500 fans in attendance at the Mercury-Seattle Storm game on Wednesday, August 12 at US Airways Center. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

The exclusive giveaway features the 2014 WNBA Coach of the Year holding the WNBA Championship trophy in an outfit she donned during a 2014 playoff game. The outfit was uniquely chosen by Mercury fans via a social media contest on the team’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages (@PhoenixMercury) following last season’s Championship run.

Sandy Brondello, 2014 WNBA Coach of the Year, leads 2014 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Brittney Griner, All-Stars Candice Dupree and DeWanna Bonner as the Mercury continue to defend their title on Wednesday, August 12 at 7 p.m. against the Seattle Storm at US Airways Center. Single game tickets, as well as exclusive four-game plan options and pro-rated X-Factor Memberships, are available by calling 602-252-WNBA or by visiting PhoenixMercury.com.

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Founded in 1937, Waddell & Reed, Inc. provides personal financial planning services to clients throughout the United States through its network of nearly 1,800 financial advisors. Waddell & Reed, Inc. also serves as principal underwriter and distributor to the Waddell & Reed Advisors Group of Mutual Funds, Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios, Inc. and InvestEd Portfolios, Inc. It is a subsidiary of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR), which had firmwide assets of approximately $121 billion in total assets under management at June 30, 2015. For more information or to locate a financial advisor near you, please visit www.waddell.com.