The NCAAW season begins tomorrow! But that doesn’t mean all is quite around the rest of the women’s hoops world. Catch up on the latest announcements, developments and more:
Democracy is not a spectator sport
By the time you’re reading this, there are less than two days until Election Day. The WNBA is encouraging everyone to exercise their right to vote, partnering with Rock the Vote to make sure fans, players and coaches make their priorities heard.
As Nneka Ogwumike, leader of LeBron James’ More Than a Vote initiative, discussed with our Zachary Draves, WNBA players’ intersectional identities give them acute awareness of the importance of social and civic engagement.
In 2024, much of that engagement has been directed toward fighting for reproductive freedom and women’s bodily autonomy. Ogwumike told Sports Business Journal:
As you look out in society and feel what’s going on, specifically for this year, it’s clear that there’s a huge issue on the ballot that has to do with women.
You talk about reproductive rights and everyone automatically goes to abortion. Well, I’m an athlete who makes money with her body. Within that, you weave the idea of what it means to think about the future when it comes to my rights as a woman. It’s incredibly…
