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    watch it, Probably not. Have you ever skipped through the channels and saw a NBA game on? You probably didn't watch the game. WNBA mean Women's National Basketball Association. Its a professional basketball association regarding females only. It was founded on April 24,1996. The NBA is the National Basketball Association, meaning that only males. The basketball league is unfair, because the NBA gets to play 26 different teams during their season but the WNBA only gets to play 12 different teams.

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    The Women’s National Basketball Association, more commonly known as the WNBA, is a professional basketball league consisting of 12 teams spanning across the United States. The league was founded in 1996 but didn’t officially kick off until 1997. While it’s not the first major women’s professional basketball league in the United States, the WNBA is the only league that has received full backing from the National Basketball Association, more commonly, the NBA. Now in its 20th season under the direction

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    History The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) was formed in 1981 when a group women coaches met at the Olympic Festival in Syracuse, NY. The initial meeting included legendary women basketball coaches Pat Summit, Kay Yow and Vivian Stringer. During the first year, the WBCA establishes a board of directors, creates a logo, and establishes Backboard Bulletin as its first publication. The WBCA started in Philadelphia before moving in 1985 to its current headquarters in Atlanta. The organization

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    Evolution Of Nba

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    When people think of basketball, they think of elite male players such as Michael Jordan, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, and Stephen Curry. Those people rarely think of talented female players such as Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings, Elena Delle Donne, and Brittney Griner. Since the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) first opened in 1996, the interest in professional sports for women has increased. The creation of the WNBA has opened up a world of opportunities for women who want to pursue their

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    Dr Naismith Basketball

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    Entering its 125th year, basketball is a sport that has taken the world by storm. A fast-paced and physical game, fans and players devote countless time, energy, and money to the beloved sport. From pee-wee to the NBA, basketball has become one of the world’s most popular sports. Ironically enough, the game of shot clocks and three point lines started with one man, a soccer ball, and two peach baskets. In 1891, in the town of Springfield, Massachusetts, a Canadian physical education instructor at

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    signed which is against gender inequality in athletics, but a bountiful amount of schools, including high schools and colleges, are not in compliance with it, and have not lost federal funding from not satisfying with it. Secondly, it is rare to see women's sports be recognized in the news and media. Lastly, women do not earn nearly as much money as men do in sports. I pronoun strongly believe that women deserve to be treated equally to men in athletics.

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    Everyone knows of the famous sports organizations known as the WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) and the NBA (National Basketball Association. While these organizations represent the same sport, there are many differences between them. The WNBA is the organization for the women’s basketball program. In this organization, women are thought to be less athletic because they cannot dunk. The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996. There are two hundred eighty-eights split into twelve teams

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    Wnba Vs Nba

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    the WNBA players and NBA players, only when playing basketball, you are doing the same exact thing. Between the WNBA and NBA there is a huge margin in pay. While they are playing the same game, the NBA is getting paid more than WNBA. Many people argue that the NBA is better than the WNBA, but have no evidence behind it. Clearly this is not fair, and they should get paid the same, based on how many years playing and how they play. Every basketball player is playing the same

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    Basketball College Essay

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    Basketball Basketball is a very intense, popular, and physical sport. Not only that, basketball requires a lot of endurance and heart to perform. The game of basketball is played in an indoor gym with wood floors cleanly polished to ensure grip and a low friction level for the individuals. The court, where the game takes place, is 94 feet long and 50 feet wide with metal spherical rims 12 feet about both ends of the court. The court is split down the middle with a line, called

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    Sexism In Sports

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    Women Should Play In The Same League As Men Made By: Olivia Missler The maximum team cap salary in the WNBA ( Womens National Basketball Association ) is $913,000. In the men’s league, or the NBA ( National Basketball Association ) the maximum team cap salary is 58.7 million dollars. As shown through statistics, women athletes are grossly underpaid. They are also victims of sexism. Women work just as hard if not harder than men, and don’t get the reward or attention male athletes do. These unwanted

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