by admin | Sep 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Back in 1996, to commemorate its 50th season, the NBA announced the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history to much fanfare. With a collective resumé that consists of over a hundred NBA championship rings and nearly a million points scored, this prestigious list includes...
by admin | Sep 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Spurs’ Becky Hammon can add another accolade to her incredible basketball career. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the WNBA announced its selection of “The W25,” a collection of the 25 greatest and most influential players in WNBA history and the San...
by admin | Sep 3, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Morgan Tuck, the standout forward for University of Connecticut, then for half a decade in the WNBA before retiring earlier this year, said she only realized fairly recently that she needed to be more vocal in her using her voice for social change. A pivotal moment...
by admin | Aug 31, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Today, more than 800 million people will have a period. And of those people, many know the anxiety that can come with playing sports during that time of the month. What if there’s leakage? How do I play through the pain? Layshia Clarendon gets it. “I have had a period...
by admin | Aug 31, 2021 | Representation, SEW
What’s old is new again. WSLAM started out two years ago as a channel on social media under SLAM, the basketball magazine running for over two decades. Now, the digital vertical covering women’s basketball is going analog, with a special print issue on Sept. 15...
by admin | Aug 31, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
As a prep star at Harrisonburg High School, Kristi Toliver wore the No. 5 on her jersey because of Jason Kidd. So it was quite the full-circle moment for Toliver, whose basketball journey had since taken her from Virginia Ms. Basketball to NCAA champion to two-time...
by admin | Aug 30, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Opals star Liz Cambage has shared stunning details about the extent of her mental health battle after her shock withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics last month. The Aussie WNBA All-Star revealed how she had struggled with her mental health before the Opals’...
by admin | Aug 26, 2021 | Leadership, Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The demand for women’s sports is growing, but women’s sports fans and consumers already knew that. The NWSL and WNBA were the only professional sports leagues in North America to experience increased TV ratings during 2020 amid the pandemic. Star athletes like Naomi...
by admin | Aug 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA has increasingly become known for its players organizing and advocating for social issues they believe in. That work would not exist if not for a powerful and united union that stands behind the players when they take a stand. The league has gained notoriety...
by admin | Aug 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW
During his four years in office, former President Trump never cared to meet with the WNBA champions — and the feeling was mutual. It shouldn’t be surprising that the top players in a league that is mostly comprised of Black, queer women wouldn’t want to gladhand a...
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