In our wishes for 2024, Edwin Garcia emphasized his intention to provide the best women’s basketball coverage possible. It’s something all us strive to do here at Swish Appeal. In 2023, interviews with individuals from across the sport helped us do that, offering unique insights into experiences and amplifying under-appreciated stories.
Here’s a look back at those conversations:
A chat with CP3
It’s always a privilege to speak with one of the game’s GOATs.
In June, Chelsea Leite spoke to Candace Parker, a conversation that ranged from Parker’s project with Muscle Milk to provide outdoor fitness courts to her decision to join the Las Vegas Aces to her work in basketball media to how her family serves as her oasis from the game.
Appreciating the experiences of pioneers
In her interview with Chelsea, Parker credited those that came before her, citing how the likes of Lisa Leslie and Cynthia Cooper “push[ed] the game forward.”
Stephanie Kaloi spoke to several individuals who helped lay the foundation for women’s pro basketball in the United States well before Leslie, Cooper and the first generation of WNBA stars. Former Notre Dame head coach Muffett McGraw discussed her time suiting up for the Women’s Professional Basketball League’s (WBL) California Dreams, while DePaul head coach Doug Bruno shared details about his involvement with the WBL’s Chicago Hustle.
Although both emphasized the progress made in the more than 40 years since the demise of the WBL, McGraw and Bruno each reiterated the need for more investment in and attention to women’s basketball.
Perspectives of the ups, downs and opportunities
In wishcasting 2024, Noa Dalzell called for better compensation for and appreciation of WNBA players,…
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