Host Jackie Powell is joined by ESPN’s LaChina Robinson to examine how the WNBA’s perceptions and visibility in popular culture has evolved over time following the 2024 WNBA Draft. What does a column from almost ten years ago from Maya Moore teach us about the current moment the WNBA is in? What did the draftees have to say about how the general public views the league? Also, how does women’s basketball history inform us about Caitlin Clark’s impact on the game, which is cumulative of all that have come before her.

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(In)Visibility by Maya Moorehttps://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/maya-moore-wnba-visibility

Cassandra Negley spoke to WNBA chief marketing officer Phil Cook about how the WNBA is aiming to capitalize on college stars like never beforethe-wnba-is-preparing-to-capitalize-on-caitlin-clark-and-the-rest-of-the-incoming-star-power-205331526.html">https://sports.yahoo.com/how-the-wnba-is-preparing-to-capitalize-on-caitlin-clark-and-the-rest-of-the-incoming-star-power-205331526.html

Candace Parker challenges the WNBA to break the cyclehttps://x.com/awfulannouncing/status/1775964914496176418

Howard Megdal on how the WNBA has grown uphttps://www.theixsports.com/features/scenes-from-a-very-grown-up-2024-wnba-draft-live-reaction-from-new-york/

Maitreyi Anantharaman on Caitlin Clark And The Two-Way Streethttps://defector.com/caitlin-clark-and-the-two-way-street

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