Tag: WNBA
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Sabrina Ionescu in the 3pt Contest
By Emily Cheigh On Saturday, February 17th, Stephen Curry won the first-ever WNBA vs. NBA 3-point contest against New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu. 35-year-old Golden State point guard Steph Curry and 2-time 3-point contest winner faced off against first-overall draft pick from 2020, Sabrina Ionescu. With an intense and entertaining battle, Curry emerged victorious with…
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WNBA is valued at $1 Billion After “Largest-Ever Capital Raise for a Women’s Sports Property”
By Zac Cornell In its first-ever capital raise, the WNBA raised $75 million from investors, valuing the league and its teams at $1 billion. Touted in a WNBA press release as “the largest-ever capital raise for a women’s sports property,” the league brought in high profile investors including Nike, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza…
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DICK’s Sporting Goods Signs Multi-Year Deal with the WNBA to Court Female Customers
By Zac Cornell DICK’s Sporting Goods announced a multi-year deal to be the official and largest retailer of the Women’s National Basketball Association, a business move that continues the retailer’s efforts to actively attract female customers. Current DICK’s CEO Lauren Hobart, who prior to becoming CEO in early 2021 was the president of DICK’s and…
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The WNBA’s Role in Raphael Warnock’s Senate Win in Georgia
By Zac Cornell Political and social activism among athletes is a powerful force, and the WNBA players who rallied behind newly elected Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock can claim a significant amount of credit for his historic win over incumbent Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler. A major cause of Loeffler’s defeat can be traced back to when…
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WNBA Gets Support From NBA Players and Other Celebs #OrangeHoodie
By Zac Cornell The WNBA notoriously gets less attention than their male counterparts in the NBA, and over the years many NBA players from Kobe Bryant who was a huge supporter of women’s basketball to Stephen Curry who brings his daughters to watch games, have shown their support and sought to raise the profile of…
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Sabrina Ionescu Is The First 2020 Draft Pick for the WNBA Gianna Bryant and Mamba Academy Teammates Are Honorary Draft Picks
By Zac Cornell Sabrina Ionescu, the history-making top point guard for the Oregon Ducks was unsurprisingly the first pick in this year’s WNBA draft and will be joining the New York Liberty. The superstar basketball player is a new marquee name for the WNBA and is expected to help raise the profile of the New…
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