by admin | May 3, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Sue Bird aims to please. That can mean hitting a teammate in a preferred spot with a pass, crisply delivered. That can mean satisfying as many colleagues as possible when playing the equivalent of point guard for the WNBA Players Association. That can mean...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
On what would have been Gianna “Gigi” Bryant’s 16th birthday, Nike released a 60-second ad dedicated to the late daughter of Kobe Bryant. “Dear Gianna,” begins the 60-second spot, meant to be a love letter from...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
That is the slogan for PWRFWD’s new initiative to bring awareness to the WNBA. The company has purchased season tickets in all 12 WNBA markets and will give them away to fans. To do this, PWRFWD has embarked into NFTs or non-fungible tokens. Members of the NFT...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
David Stern’s pitch to NBA owners in his pursuit of establishing the WNBA could be summed up with one question: How would you like to own basketball on a year-round basis in your city? At the time, no one had a tighter grip on the professional basketball landscape...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Legendary women’s basketball pioneer C. Vivian Stringer is retiring after 50 years and 1,055 wins as a head coach, she announced Saturday. Stringer, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, guided her teams to 28 NCAA tournament appearances and four Final...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Betnijah Laney grabs a miss off the glass and immediately pushes upcourt. She looks for a teammate, but the defensive lanes have been filled; instead, she kicks to the right wing for a trailing Sami Whitcomb. Having been burned by her three-point shooting several...
by admin | Apr 29, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Second-year New York Liberty guard DiDi Richards chats with Boardroom about the inspirations behind both her debut clothing and NFT collections. The New York Liberty’s DiDi Richards is only entering her second WNBA season, but as a rookie, she seamlessly mastered the...
by admin | Apr 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Diana Taurasi isn’t going anywhere. At least, not for a while. The Phoenix Mercury guard said Wednesday that she doesn’t plan on retiring anytime soon, as she’s set to start her 18th WNBA season next week. Read More
by admin | Apr 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Following the release of Trevor Reed in a prisoner swap with Russia, a U.S. State Department spokesman said Wednesday that Brittney Griner’s return to the United States remains a “top priority.” Griner, a seven-time All-Star with the Mercury and a two-time Olympic...
by admin | Apr 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW
As is our annual tradition, we’re counting down the 30 best players in the WNBA. Nos. 30 through 21 was published Monday, and Nos. 20 through 11 was published Tuesday. Each member of the Swish Appeal staff was asked to rank their top 30, including rookies, based on...
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