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...
by admin | Nov 11, 2021 | Representation, SEW
This week, Ryan is joined by WNBA legend Sue Bird to discuss the biggest moments of the past year in the WNBA, how much the league’s fan base has grown in her time playing, what her post-playing career might look like, and how the NBA rule changes have affected...
by admin | Nov 10, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
UConn and WNBA legend Sue Bird was honored Tuesday night by the Anti-Defamation League as the organization’s first recipient of its inaugural Changemaker Award. The honor recognizes an individual in the sports or entertainment industry with an outstanding record of...
by admin | Nov 10, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
When something’s right, Renee Montgomery just knows it. The two-time WNBA champion has a knack for making tough decisions—choosing to go to UConn, knowing that her fiancé would become her wife and purchasing her home were all major decisions that she confidently made....
by admin | Nov 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
In October, Athletes Unlimited announced plans to launch a new professional women’s basketball league early next year. On Monday, Athletes Unlimited unveiled its dates for the first season, which will be played in Las Vegas in early 2022. A handful of current...
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