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“Every day walking down the hallway it was like: ‘She’s gay. And soccer, you just don’t see that just based on how they look.”
You can see why choosing to come out as LGBTQ+ isn’t a simple decision as “just be yourself” – especially if you’re a Black woman.
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Thomas is a triple-double machine who will somehow out-rebound you despite having two torn labrums.Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark were the #1 draft picks in 2024/25 respectively, and now they’ve surrounded themselves by talent that has what it takes to win a championship. This group could definitely make a splash despite how disjointed it initially seemed. And by that, I mean Courtney Vandersloot is back and now she has a baby. When the WNBA went into their respective bubble in 2020, the players playfully named it the “Wubble” and that season wasn’t so much as who won the championship, who won the MVP or the typical on-court accomplishments, but will be remembered for the players using their voice to bring visibility to injustice, discrimination and lack of equality.
Arike has been on this team for years, but the rest of the cast is completely shook up. Literally. Those concerns have somewhat softened over the years in the league, but still very much hangs over like a cloud.
I remember when the WNBA kicked off and though there was an assumption that there must have been gay players in the league, yet no player was open about their sexuality.
It’s not a coincidence that more players are comfortable being out about their sexuality in 2022 than they were in 1997. They’re incredibly talented from top to bottom. Despite the accolades and the fact that 80% of the players are Black, the three names most mentioned by the media?
It seems like the majority of the issues were between former Notre Dame players Jewell Loyd and Skylar Diggins, a battle which Diggins must have won as she’s the one still here. That leaves Kahleah Copper as the remaining star. Straight (both meanings) baller Satou Sabally should hopefully be the final piece to make this team click provided she can stay healthy.
- DeWanna Bonner
- Kahleah Copper
- Natasha Mack
- Alyssa Thomas
- Sevgi Uzun
- Sami Whitcomb
Washington Mystics
If you want to watch a young team grow, Mystics might just be your best bet.
Natisha Hiedeman is a talented back-up point guard. Some of the those more well-known players include Alana Beard, Dawn Staley, Tina Thompson, Arike Ogunbowale, Kayla McBride, Natalie Williams, Sylvia Fowles, Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike, Ticha Penicheiro, Teresa Weatherspoon, Shoni Schimmel, Nikki Teasley, Tina Charles, Bridgette Gordon, Emma Meesseman, Dena Head, Mwadi Mabika, Sheri Sam, Penny Toler and dozens of others.
Visibility begets visibility.
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