On Sunday, I went to the Liberty-Sparks game on the …
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The WNBA’s biggest problem is the gulf between how good it feels to be a WNBA fan and how toxic the league seems from the outside looking in. The environment inside a WNBA arena is palpably life-affirming. The fans are more friendly than those of other sports. The players are more accessible. On Sunday, I went to the Liberty-Sparks game on the 30th anniversary of their first meeting, the inaugural game of the WNBA. I felt the gravitas and gratitude of Lisa Leslie, who played in that inaugural clash. I listened to DeLisha Milton-Jones dish insights about the future of women’s basketball. I heard the crowd return Teresa Weatherspoon’s love of the game back to her. I watched Sue Wicks, the first WNBA player to come out as queer, have her moment (stylishly, I might add) as fans lined up to take selfies with her. I felt the presence of the basketball gods setting the stage for Nneka Ogwumike—the bridge between the WNBA’s past and its future—to hit a game-winning 3 for the franchise she once won a title with.
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