From super teams to a 10,000-point scorer to the first back-to-back champions since 2002, the WNBA blessed us with excitement in 2023. What’s in store for 2024?
Here’s some of things we’d like to see:
Better visibility and pay
My wish for the WNBA is a future where the league and its players receive fair financial compensation for their work and are respected for their accomplishments in their own right—compared to one another rather than their male counterparts.
As the longest-running women’s professional sports league in the US, the WNBA has grown tremendously over its 27 seasons, and, in particular, in recent years. In 2023, the league enjoyed its most-watched regular season in 21 years, with its viewership up by 21 percent from the 2022 season. Attendance was also up 16 percent for the 2023 season, compared to the previous year. The WNBA Finals—a matchup between the New York Liberty and the Las Vegas Aces—also enjoyed record ticket sales. All of this should be celebrated.
On the All the Smoke podcast last week, A’ja Wilson spoke on how so many players have to play overseas in the offseason to make a living, and that she hopes their stories can better be told. The media will play a critical role in continuing to spotlight and promote the W, and my…
