by admin | Jan 18, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Brittney Griner enjoyed the freedom of walking in tribute to Martin Luther King Jnr. on Monday. The WNBA star, 32, who was released from a Russian penal colony on Dec. 8, took part in a march in Pheonix, Arizona alongside her wife, Cherelle Griner. Read...
by admin | Jan 18, 2023 | Representation, SEW
WNBA free agency hasn’t even begun, but the league has been turned upside down by two huge trades that were announced Monday: Jonquel Jones, the 2021 MVP, was traded to the New York Liberty as part of a three-team deal, and her former Connecticut Sun teammate...
by admin | Jan 17, 2023 | Representation, SEW
WNBA star Maya Moore announced her retirement Monday as one of the most decorated players in league history: The 33-year-old last played in 2018, initially announcing she would step away for the 2019 season to focus on family and faith. In eight total seasons in the...
by admin | Jan 16, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Maya Moore has officially decided to retire from playing basketball. The Minnesota Lynx great stepped away from the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan Irons win his release from jail by getting his 50-year sentence overturned in 2020. After gaining his...
by admin | Jan 16, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Considering the wealth of UConn Huskies alumni who have become legends at the pro level, you never know who’s going to drop by a women’s basketball practice. This week, it was 2012 WNBA MVP and three-time Olympic gold medalist Tina Charles who stopped by...
by admin | Jan 13, 2023 | Representation, SEW
It will be the city’s third time to host the event, having previously done so in 2019 and 2021. The game will be held at Michelob Ultra Arena, home of the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces. There will be a 3-point shooting contest and skills challenge...
by admin | Jan 5, 2023 | Representation, SEW
From NWSL MVP Sophia Smith to Olympic gymnast Suni Lee, from college basketball star Aliyah Boston to world-class runner Athing Mu, the future of women’s sports looks bright. As we enter a new year, Just Women’s Sports takes a look at 23 athletes under 23 years old...
by admin | Jan 4, 2023 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Karen Bryant, former longtime executive for the WNBA’s Seattle Storm, has been named chief administrative officer and general manager of the Los Angeles Sparks, the team announced Tuesday. Bryant was with the Storm for 15 years, including championship seasons in...
by admin | Jan 2, 2023 | Representation, SEW
On December 8, grainy footage showed WNBA star Brittney Griner landing in San Antonio after being released from 294 days in Russian detention. Griner wore a beanie over her hair that had been chopped off to avoid freezing conditions at the remote Russian penal colony...
by admin | Dec 28, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
With Brittney Griner now safely back home for the holidays, the conversation has shifted. In an interview with TMZ, ESPN broadcaster Mark Jackson was not asked about her captivity in Russia—but rather why she was there in the first place. Like many WNBA players,...
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