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Aliyah Boston joins WNBA stars with Adidas on multiyear deal

by admin | May 10, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW

One month after being selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft, Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston signed a multiyear footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Adidas. “It feels amazing to be part of Adidas,” Boston said. “Adidas is...

LSU’s Angel Reese to make SI swimsuit issue debut: ‘Blessed to be able to have these opportunities’

by admin | May 9, 2023 | Representation, SEW

From winning a national championship ring, to becoming a Sports Illustrated swimwear model, the Bayou Barbie has 2023 by the reigns. Angel Reese, the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player and star forward for Kim Mulkey’s Lady Tigers, will make her Sports...

Brittney Griner’s return to WNBA is an act of defiance, activism for other detainees

by admin | May 8, 2023 | Representation, SEW

You cannot be imprisoned for 10 months, wrongly detained in desperate conditions millions of miles from home and not knowing when you’ll see your loved ones again, and not carry the scars. You can see their faint outlines when Brittney Griner says, emphatically, that...

Aliyah Boston’s busy weekend: From graduation to WNBA debut

by admin | May 8, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Aliyah Boston, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, is in the middle of a very busy weekend. After attending practice with the Indiana Fever on Friday, she boarded a flight for South Carolina in order to attend her college graduation. As Boston walked across...

Nneka Ogwumike: Sparks seem like ‘professional organization’ for first time

by admin | May 5, 2023 | Representation, SEW

The Los Angeles Sparks enter the 2023 season as a transformed team, with a new coach, a new general manager and a new philosophy. Nneka Ogwumike has noticed the difference. The 32-year-old forward has spent her entire career with the Sparks, from her 2012 Rookie of...

WNBA to allow one coach’s challenge as part of rule tweaks

by admin | May 4, 2023 | Representation, SEW

The league instituted a coach’s challenge for the upcoming season, among other rule changes, according to a news release Wednesday. Teams get one challenge per game, including overtime, regardless of whether the challenge is successful. Coaches can challenge a called...

Swoopes: College Players Making More Than WNBA Players Problematic

by admin | May 4, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW

Sheryl Swoopes — the first female athlete with a signature shoe, Nike’s Air Swoopes — is questioning the economics of women’s basketball as NIL potentially makes it more lucrative to play in college than the pros. “I think it’s sad when college players are making more...

Brittney Griner says it’s ‘a little overwhelming’ returning to normal life after Russian detainment

by admin | May 4, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Nearly five months after she was released from Russian detention, WNBA star Brittney Griner says it feels “a little overwhelming” to return to public life given the widespread interest in her case. Griner spent nearly 300 days in custody before being released as part...

LA Sparks part ways with team president Vanessa Shay

by admin | May 3, 2023 | Representation, SEW

The Sparks are parting ways with team president Vanessa Shay after nearly a year on the job. Shay, who was in charge of business operations, was hired last May. Her departure was “mutually agreed” upon, the team said Tuesday. Read More

WNBA is back and seeking to build off exciting offseason and influx of new talent

by admin | May 3, 2023 | Representation, SEW

The WNBA is set to begin its 27th season this month, following a record-setting NCAA women’s basketball tournament and a near record-setting WNBA draft that saw the Indiana Fever select South Carolina superstar Aliyah Boston with the No. 1 overall pick. Indiana hopes...
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