by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Elena Delle Donne is living her best life with her loving partner Amanda. Over five years after coming out publicly in August 2016, the WNBA star, 32, tells PEOPLE that she’s “honored” to joyfully share her love for her wife with the world. Delle...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Tears welled up in Candace Parker’s eyes as teammate Courtney Vandersloot sank the final two free throws of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday. Parker could taste it. A WNBA title, a hometown championship that she set out to win when she signed with the Sky eight...
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 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
WNBA star Elena Delle Donne is using her voice and leading by example to inspire the next generation on and off the court. Though she’s been absent from competing as of late, having been in three games total this past season, Delle Donne, 32, is “super...
by admin | Oct 17, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to the WNBA as they celebrate the finals of their 25th season and look forward to more success. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to hecklers in Vermont who abused a Hartford High School girls soccer...
by admin | Oct 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
DIANA TAURASI SPREAD her arms wide and turned toward the crowd. The WNBA superstar had just scored a playoff career-high 37 points while playing on a bum ankle. She was trending on social media. At 39 years old, Taurasi gifted the fans a vintage-style performance...
by admin | Oct 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Art Institute of Chicago lions standing outside the historic Michigan Avenue building will don Chicago Sky jerseys to support the team’s WNBA Finals run. The jerseys were placed on the lions at 4 p.m. Thursday and will remain on the statutes through the...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Many best-of lists have been written to celebrate the WNBA’s first 25 years: Best players, best jerseys, best teams, best moments. There is much for the league to celebrate today. At the same time, coaches and players, current and former, are looking to 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 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As one of the greatest collegiate, professional, and Olympic basketball players of all time, Sue Bird has seen it all on a hardwood court. But the past few years have brought several unique challenges off the court—a global pandemic, social justice battles, and a...
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