by admin | Dec 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
“It’s lonely,” admits Layshia Clarendon, the WNBA’s first openly trans and nonbinary player. The 30-year-old guard for the Minnesota Lynx, who uses all pronouns interchangeably, made headlines in January when they revealed on Instagram that they’d undergone top...
by admin | Dec 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The U.S. women’s basketball team is going to start taking its cues from an out coaching star. Cheryl Reeve will be the next head coach for the U.S. women’s basketball team, USA Basketball announced recently. The Minnesota Lynx head coach and general manager has won...
by admin | Dec 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Indiana Fever might opt out of the WNBA draft lottery in perpetuity. Despite having the best odds of getting the No. 1 overall pick, the Fever once again lost out and had to settle for No. 2. The Washington Mystics leapt to the front of the field to win...
by admin | Dec 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
After months (and perhaps even years) of players, coaches, fans and others asking for a change—or at least a tweak—to the WNBA playoff format, the league officially announced a change to the postseason layout in mid-November. In the new format debuting in 2022, which...
by admin | Dec 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
That Friday in June 2020 was like so many other days. Asia Durr and her personal trainer were at the gym, working out and doing physical therapy for the hip injury that had limited the WNBA’s No. 2 pick in her rookie season. Read More
by admin | Dec 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Chicago Sky star Candace Parker announced Tuesday on Instagram that her wife, Anna Petrakova, is expecting their child. Parker, 35, also congratulated Petrakova, 37, on their wedding anniversary in the post, which is believed to be the first time she has addressed...
by admin | Dec 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The field of professional sports is likely the only career arena where one’s accomplishments and title can place them beyond the top one percent of their respective profession but not above the relatable fear of a performance review. Merciless as it is rewarding, the...
by admin | Dec 10, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The WNBA’s Atlanta Dream shared its support for tennis player Peng Shuai, who was reported missing after accusing a Chinese government official of sexual assault. “The Atlanta Dream believes that protecting civil and human rights is a fundamental part of our...
by admin | Dec 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Breanna Stewart reiterated her desire to continue her professional basketball career with the Seattle Storm, the organization that selected her No. 1 overall in the 2016 WNBA Draft. Stewart, an unrestricted free agent, had her 2021 campaign cut short after injuring...
by admin | Dec 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
For two-time WNBA championship winner Renee Montgomery, when it was time to walk away from the game she knew and loved, she decided it needed to be for the right reasons. She shares, “When I opted out of the WNBA in 2020, I wanted to make a big impact.” When her wife,...
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