“As the longest-running women's professional sports league in the country, the WNBA is a great product comprising 132 of the best female athletes in the world. And when you look beyond the players to owners, coaches, trainers, accountants, and chief operating officers - it's a wonderful example of what women can achieve in sports and in business.” WorldCountrySportsPlayerWonderfulAchieveFemaleAthleteCoachesLeague 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