by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Few WNBA stars are more iconic than Lisa Leslie. The Los Angeles Sparks legend competed in the WNBA’s inaugural 1997 season and proceeded to win two league titles, three MVPs and receive eight All-Star nods. Leslie also won four Olympic gold medals with Team USA...
by admin | Jun 9, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The WNBA’s Seattle Storm continues to make history on and off the court. The basketball squad won its fourth league title last year in the “bubble” (or “wubble” as the WNBA community called it), tying it for the most trophies in the WNBA’s 25-year history. The team is...
by admin | Jun 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Minnesota Lynx forward Natalie Achonwa (uh-CHON-wuh) has played in the WNBA since 2015, but during her team’s June 6 game against the Atlanta Dream, her name was misspelled in a graphic on The Sports Network’s broadcast. “Damn, don’t even have to worry about the...
by admin | Jun 7, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Renee Montgomery and Tiffany Hayes appreciated what former UConn teammate Maya Moore was doing when the All-Star forward stepped away from basketball two years ago to focus on criminal justice reform. The Atlanta Dream guards admit they weren’t sure...
by admin | Jun 7, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The Pitt women’s basketball team recently added former player Brianna Kiesel to its coaching staff as an assistant. Kiesel, of course, is one of the most decorated players in the history of the program. With 1,938 career points, she left Pitt as the fifth highest...
by admin | Jun 7, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The Washington Mystics wore orange shirts during pregame warmups before their matchup vs. the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday afternoon. Behind the shirts lies a cause that is very important to players within the organization.T The Mystics are embarking on the #WearOrange...
by admin | Jun 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Atlanta Dream rookie Aari McDonald made a statement on WNBA draft day in April, sitting in front of a neon sign with the phonetic spelling of her name: “AIR-e.” She’d spent the NCAA tournament correcting journalists about how to say her name and she was likely trying...
by admin | Jun 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
It’s been a while since we’ve seen one of the best basketball players on the planet on a court. October 10, 2019 was the day. More than 600 days have passed since Elena Delle Donne celebrated with her Mystics teammates after defeating the Connecticut Sun...
by admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
For years, female professional athletes were fed the narrative that no one wanted to watch women’s sports. In reality, too many media companies and brands looked past the value of women’s sports. The 2021 NWSL and WNBA seasons have the potential to shift the mentality...
by admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
What started as a team banquet for Eugene Ashley High School and highly regarded 2021 South Carolina commit Saniya Rivers, ended with Elena Delle Donne crashing the party – via Zoom of course – and announcing one of the most prestigious awards in high school...
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