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1. www.fastcompany.com › 91121508 › a-preview-of-theThe rise of the WNBA - Fast Company

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   May 11, 2024 · If we look back at the league roughly halfway through its third decade, the NBA averaged 7,648 fans per game in 1970-71, not far ahead of where the WNBA is today. In fact, the ’70s were so ...

2. www.forbes.com › sites › ericalayalaThe WNBA Turns 25. What Will Viewership Trends Mean For The ...

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   Apr 26, 2021 · Overall, WNBA ratings were down, but the Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and the Seattle Storm were up 15% from the 2019 five-game series between the Aces and the Washington Mystics the year prior.

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   May 28, 2023 · WNBA players, you need to jump on board this bandwagon. It will make your game more popular. You will quickly adjust to a 9 foot rim and be dunking and dancing down the court to the delight of ...

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4. www.sportsnet.ca › wnba › articleHow the WNBA is making an impact on women's basketball globally

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   Aug 10, 2021 · And if those tournaments showed anything, it’s the global impact and growth of women’s basketball, and how the WNBA has now become home to more and more international players. All 12 of the ...

5. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 2818011/2021/09What do the next 25 years look like for the WNBA?

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   Sep 10, 2021 · Perhaps that’s the big change the WNBA will have going for it in the next 25 years: An American public increasingly concluding that women’s basketball deserves a market share of the sports ...

6. www.pbs.org › newshour › showWNBA’s popularity surge helps league land breakthrough TV ...

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   Jul 19, 2024 · You think about the maximum player salary in the WNBA right now is about $250,000, and the lowest player salary in the NBA is about $500,000. So to get just a seven-figure contract in the WNBA ...

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   Why should you play in the WNBA?

   • For most of the 25 years, playing in the WNBA has been a labor of love. The WNBA is the best league with the toughest competition. Players have endured the grind but because it’s home, where their people can watch and they can find relevance where they want it most — America.

   What do the next 25 years look like for the WNBA?

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   Is the WNBA still in business?

   • The American Basketball League launched first, a few months after the USA women’s national tour. But the WNBA had the backing of NBA owners. And a president already handpicked and groomed. And 25 years later, it’s still here. It has floundered at times but never folded.

   What do the next 25 years look like for the WNBA?

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   Will the WNBA have a big change in the next 25 years?

   • Still, many nations have a great appreciation for the sport and the women who excel at it. Perhaps that’s the big change the WNBA will have going for it in the next 25 years: An American public increasingly concluding that women’s basketball deserves a market share of the sports landscape. The women are worthy of respect and investment.

   What do the next 25 years look like for the WNBA?

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   Why do women play in the WNBA?

   • For decades, even before the WNBA launched and every year since, women have gone abroad to play professionally and make a living. For most of the 25 years, playing in the WNBA has been a labor of love. The WNBA is the best league with the toughest competition.

   What do the next 25 years look like for the WNBA?

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   Why do WNBA players play in different countries?

   • While players like Williams and Mitchell were both are born in the United States and are eligible to play for their national teams due to their parents, the visibility and growth of programs in each nation results in the expansion of the game worldwide and more eyes on the WNBA due to these players choosing to play for another country.

   How the WNBA is making an impact on women's basketball globally

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   Are WNBA players cultural influencers?

   • Plus, WNBA players have become cultural influencers, particularly using their platforms in the name of social justice. The league is more mainstream than ever with eyes set on expansion. On the 25th anniversary of the league’s creation, The Athletic will run a series of stories throughout this week focused on the league’s history and highlights.

   The WNBA at 25: A celebration of the league’s history

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8. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 2810203/2021/09The WNBA at 25: A celebration of the league’s history

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   Sep 7, 2021 · Plus, WNBA players have become cultural influencers, particularly using their platforms in the name of social justice. The league is more mainstream than ever with eyes set on expansion. Advertisement