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The WNBA doesn’t need that: Basketball fans react to Shaquille O’Neal’s solution for the women’s league
In recent times, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has become a huge advocate for women’s basketball. It started out in 2023, when Shaq pushed to sign Angel Reese as the president of Reebok basketball, and has since been helping the brand establish itself in the women’s game.
The WNBA has spent much of the summer caught in conversations that have had little to do with basketball. For Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White, that has meant navigating everything from the league’s heated political discourses to backlash over how she handled the Sophie Cunningham-DiJonai Carrington incident.
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark remains the hottest player in the WNBA today.
WNBA All-Star Weekend begins Friday night with the annual 3-Point Contest and the debut of the new Shooting Stars competition, which replaces the traditional Skills Challenge as part of the league’s 30th anniversary celebration.
At least three fans were asked by WNBA security personnel to cover shirts that had messages about transgender women participating in women's sports during Sunday's game at Atlanta between the Dream and the Indiana Fever.
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What WNBA rulebook actually says about Enes Kanter Freedom, other men playing in women's basketball league
Here's what to know about the WNBA eligibility of Enes Kanter Freedom and other men as the league faces pushback on its public support for transgender athlete inclusion in women's sports.
Caitlyn Jenner has entered the increasingly public debate over transgender eligibility in the WNBA, backing former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White as ... Read More
Sophie Cunningham fans say they were made to cover up XX-XY shirts at Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream game. WNBA says that shouldn't have happened.
The WNBA discourse has been anchored by the comments Indiana Fever reserve guard Sophie Cunningham made about transgender women in sports with other girls in an ESPN profile on her that was published on July 21.
The WNBA has had to clarify its stance on Sophie Cunningham after the Indiana Fever guard’s name was banned from the r/WNBA subreddit. WNBA fans who went over to discuss the league on Reddit discovered that the leading r/WNBA subreddit had banned mentions of the 30-year-old Fever guard.