by admin | Oct 28, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When Lisa Leslie was a 6-foot-tall sixth grader growing up in Compton, Calif., she had trouble understanding why everyone assumed she played basketball just because of her height. By the next year, Leslie decided she wanted to be more than just the tall girl in...
by admin | Oct 28, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Alana Beard, a four-time WNBA All-Star, is set to lead a group of investors trying to bring a WNBA expansion team to Oakland. She is partnering with the African American Sports and Entertainment Group, who issued the news on Wednesday. “I’m grateful for this...
by admin | Oct 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW
If you Google WNBA star Sue Bird, one of the first things you’ll discover is that, at the age of 41, she’s the oldest player in the league. It’s an accomplishment Sue is super proud of, but she hasn’t always relished the attention on her age—for very good reason. “At...
by admin | Oct 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW
After being honored as the NHL’s Seattle Kraken opened Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday night, Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird said Monday that the prospect of returning for her 19th WNBA season in the new arena is “very tempting.” Bird, who turned 41...
by admin | Oct 25, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The way professional and even amateur sports organizations view activism has changed. The activism we’re talking about here, for reference, is a broadly defined one — basically anytime anyone in a position to be heard says, “Hey, this isn’t right/fair/safe/OK.” After...
by admin | Oct 24, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to the Chicago Sky who won their first ever WNBA Championship. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to FIFA who know the abuse allegations now surrounding women’s soccer is just the tip of the...
by admin | Oct 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Earlier this month, the Chicago Sky won their first title in franchise history, defeating the Phoenix Mercury in four games in the 2021 WNBA Finals. Candace Parker, who signed with the Sky in free agency last winter, delivered her hometown team a championship in her...
by admin | Oct 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Chicago Sky celebrated their first WNBA championship Tuesday in traditional fashion: with a parade, city-hosted rally and the door Diana Taurasi allegedly broke in the Chicago visitor’s locker room on Sunday. The Sky secured their glory after beating the...
by admin | Oct 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hundreds of fans flocked to Millennium Park to celebrate the Chicago Sky’s WNBA championship win Tuesday. Among the most proud was Candace Parker’s mom, Sara. Parker’s basketball dreams started in Naperville and her mother has always been right there...
by admin | Oct 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
The WNBA announced on Tuesday that the Phoenix Mercury organization has been fined $10,000 after players skipped media duties following the team’s Game 4 loss to the Chicago Sky in the 2021 WNBA Finals. In doing so, the players violated “league rules...
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