“In many ways, I think the WNBA is changing the way America views women and is having a positive impact on the way America views professional athletes. We're showing the world what women can be as athletes and what athletes can be as citizens.” ThinkingWorldAthletePositive ImpactProfessional Athlete Author:Laurel J. Richie
“I would love to see more African-American females engaged in all aspects of sports. All of the research tells us that participation in sports has a very positive impact in both the short and long term. Girls who participate in sports have a higher self-esteem and are more likely to graduate from college, and 80 percent of female executives played team sports growing up.” LongGirlSportsTermGrowing UpTeamCollegeFemaleLong TermGraduatesParticipationVery PositivePositive Impact Author:Laurel J. Richie