by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
As more athletes use their platforms to raise awareness of social issues, the sports landscape is becoming more accepting of its athletes’ activism initiatives. At Adweek’s Brandweek Sports Marketing summit, sports icons Candace Parker and Allyson Felix spoke with...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Renee Montgomery is looking forward to a time when more athletes will be able to take leadership roles after dedicating years to the sport they love. In February, Montgomery, 34, became the first former player to be both a co-owner and executive of a WNBA team. In...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
At 6’8″ tall, WNBA star Liz Cambage is easily one of Australia’s tallest athletes. So it’s no surprise that the Aussie basketballer towered over Paraguayan MMA fighter Valerie Loureda when the pair shared a hug after a recent fight. Valerie,...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Just moments after the Game 4 victory made Dana Evans and her teammates world champions, former President Barack Obama tweeted, “Congrats to our new WNBA champs, the Chicago Sky! I couldn’t be prouder of this team—they worked hard for this moment and have...
by admin | Nov 17, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When Candace Parker gave her speech at the downtown rally celebrating the 2021 WNBA champion Chicago Sky, the Whitney Young girls’ varsity basketball team was in attendance. The two-time MVP helped the Sky win their first title in franchise history, an 80-74...
by admin | Nov 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW
It’s hard to find a professional athlete hurt worse by COVID-19 than Asia Durr. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft missed both the 2020 and 2021 seasons due to a lingering case of the coronavirus. A former Louisville standout, Durr dealt with...
by admin | Nov 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Right now is a time when a lot of WNBA general managers are looking at spreadsheets, formulating next season’s roster contingencies. Here at B/R, we’re going to look at what the central goals are of each team, starting with the defending champions and...
by admin | Nov 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
After dropping her daughter off at school in the morning, Candace Parker had a few meetings to tend to before her interview with ESSENCE. Nonetheless, the Chicago Sky player didn’t miss a beat. She was in great spirits on the phone — and with good reason — something...
by admin | Nov 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud has hit the ground running during the WNBA offseason doing what most players do: play overseas. But in her case, she isn’t playing professionally. Rather, she is doing so for another county. Cloud has naturalized as a citizen of...
by admin | Nov 12, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Renee Montgomery and Sirena Grace are married! Over a year after they wed in April 2020, the couple is opening up about their big day as well as sharing their love story with PEOPLE — which, of course, involves basketball. The Atlanta Dream co-owner and vice president...
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