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Hello, communicators:          

Though Washington D.C.’s NFL team will call itself the “Washington Football Team” as it delays an official rebrand until next year, another sports team unveiled its name, complete with branding, a logo and the story behind it.

Washington state’s NHL team is officially the Seattle Kraken:

https://twitter.com/NHLSeattle_/status/1286334190439395330

Along with sharing the story behind the name and branding, the team also shared backgrounds for fans to use on their phones, laptops or as Zoom backgrounds:

RELEASE THE KRAKEN… onto your phone, desktop, or Zoom background with these 🔥 wallpapers. pic.twitter.com/EYIJ4Nc9I0

— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) July 23, 2020

How did we get here? After 20 months of hard work, we're proud to share the story of how we became the Seattle Kraken.

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