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Tina Charles Has Found A New Way To Dominate The WNBA

by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Tina Charles is on a tear. The 6’4 big is thriving in her first year in Washington scoring at a more prolific and efficient clip than ever, spreading the floor like never before, and giving D.C. fans hope that the team’s 2019 championship run was just a taste of...

Lisa Leslie Talks 1st WNBA Dunk, Favorite Athletes, Big 3, More in B/R AMA

by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Few WNBA stars are more iconic than Lisa Leslie. The Los Angeles Sparks legend competed in the WNBA’s inaugural 1997 season and proceeded to win two league titles, three MVPs and receive eight All-Star nods. Leslie also won four Olympic gold medals with Team USA...

The Seattle Storm Is the Most Political Team in Sports

by admin | Jun 9, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

The WNBA’s Seattle Storm continues to make history on and off the court. The basketball squad won its fourth league title last year in the “bubble” (or “wubble” as the WNBA community called it), tying it for the most trophies in the WNBA’s 25-year history. The team is...

Trio of former UConn greats leading social justice charge

by admin | Jun 7, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Renee Montgomery and Tiffany Hayes appreciated what former UConn teammate Maya Moore was doing when the All-Star forward stepped away from basketball two years ago to focus on criminal justice reform. The Atlanta Dream guards admit they weren’t sure...

Brianna Kiesel joins Pitt women’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant

by admin | Jun 7, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

The Pitt women’s basketball team recently added former player Brianna Kiesel to its coaching staff as an assistant. Kiesel, of course, is one of the most decorated players in the history of the program. With 1,938 career points, she left Pitt as the fifth highest...

Washington Mystics Wear Orange Warmups to Honor Victims of Gun Violence

by admin | Jun 7, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

The Washington Mystics wore orange shirts during pregame warmups before their matchup vs. the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday afternoon. Behind the shirts lies a cause that is very important to players within the organization.T The Mystics are embarking on the #WearOrange...

Why Osaka’s decision to walk away was the right one

by admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

In a bold and unusual move, young phenom Naomi Osaka stunned the tennis world Monday by announcing her withdrawal from the French Open, citing mental health issues. While other players have left major tournaments midstream, typically because of physical injury, this...

Dan Hughes passes the torch to Noelle Quinn

by admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

While sudden, Hughes’s decision is not necessarily surprising. He missed the beginning of the 2019 season due to cancer. As a health precaution, he skipped the 2020 WNBA wubble season, when his Storm squad captured their second title in three seasons under interim...

On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, WNBA Champion Devereaux Peters Feels Real Change Is Coming

by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

In May 2013, I was in Minnesota for training camp, when I got a call from my mom around 2 or 3 in the morning. I kind of knew my phone was ringing, but I wasn’t fully conscious yet. She called back, and you know a double call is always an emergency. My cousin JoJo had...

The WNBA ‘represents everything that you hope society will be’ — Chiney Ogwumike talks ESPN’s ‘144’ documentary

by admin | May 31, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

In July 2020, two months after the initially scheduled start to the season, 144 players from the WNBA’s 12 franchises gathered at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida to play a truncated season in an isolated bubble.  Limited family was allowed. There were...
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