by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The WNBA Players Association (WNBPA) is speaking out against Texas’ six-week abortion ban in a full-page New York Times ad published Sunday, the same day as Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. “Reproductive rights are human rights. Family planning is...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved a historic seven-year, $22.4 million contract for women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley. Per the school’s press release, Staley is now the highest paid Black head coach in her sport and one of the...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Fans of basketball already knew that, especially women’s sports enthusiasts. Nearly five years later, that saying is more poignant than ever, and Chambers is working tirelessly to ensure no one dare question its importance moving forward. The Bleacher Report...
by admin | Oct 12, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Former WNBA player Tanisha Wright, who has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach for the Las Vegas Aces, is the new head coach for the Atlanta Dream, the franchise announced Tuesday. Wright, 37, played 14 years in the league from 2005 to 2019, with 10...
by admin | Oct 12, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
It seems like there’s nothing Los Angeles Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike can’t do. The 29-year-old owns a long list of accolades that includes a WNBA championship and MVP award, Rookie of the Year honor, six All-Star appearances, three Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Awards and...
by admin | Oct 11, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, dynasties get fans talking. They get us invested in our sports. The 1990s Chicago Bulls were so transcendent that they spurred a 10-part ESPN documentary more than two decades after their last championship. In the early 2000s, UConn women’s...
by admin | Oct 5, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
In ELLE’s monthly series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month, we spoke with 27-year-old WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart, the Seattle Storm forward who helped Team...
by admin | Oct 5, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The Los Angeles Lakers hired former WNBA and USC standout Shay Murphy to their coaching staff as a coaching associate, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. She will join John Lucas III and David Fizdale along with returning coaching staff members Phil Handy, Mike...
by admin | Oct 1, 2021 | Leadership, SEW
Most people seek the game, then there are those who are chosen by it. From ballin’ at Penn State to giving 14 years of consistent grit and grind to the WNBA, Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Tanisha Wright’s connection to the game runs deep. Wright, who joined the Aces...
by admin | Oct 1, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
There were no histrionics. No spread of misinformation dressed up as high-minded debates about science. No shirking of an opportunity to do a public good. When it came to getting vaccinated against COVID-19, the WNBA did what it’s always done: Led. Back in June, the...
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