The Liberty’s valuation has tripled over the last two years as momentum around women’s sports continues to soar.  The Liberty ranked second in Sportico’s annual WNBA franchise valuation report, released Friday , with a valuation of $600 million. That’s a major jump from the franchise’s reported valuation of $200 million in June 2024.  New York trails only the Golden State Valkyries, who are valued at a whopping $850 million, which is believed to be the highest-valued women’s sports franchise in the world.  The Indiana Fever ($560 million), Seattle Storm ($425 million) and Phoenix Mercury ($420 million) round out the top five highest-valued franchises.  As a league, the average franchise value jumped from $269 million in 2025 to $427 million this year.  Sabrina Ionescu hadn’t seen the report before Friday’s practice but she wasn’t surprised to hear about the skyrocketing franchise valuations.  New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) high-fives teammates Betnijah…