1997: The Birth of the WNBA | The League’s First Chapter

The WNBA’s first season in 1997 was a groundbreaking moment in sports history! From iconic players like Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes, and Rebecca Lobo to the league’s first-ever championship, the inaugural year set the foundation for the future of women’s basketball. In this video, we take a deep dive into the key moments, historic games, and the impact of the WNBA’s debut season.
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[@PFlaw317]

As someone who is no stranger to making content & editing..I know this took some time to put together..good work & narration

[@MylesOnTheCourt]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that

[@katharineschott9125]

This video was really fun to watch!!! The young Cheryl Miller, seeing Michelle Edwards again (Iowa), T-Spoon, Rebecca Lobo, and so many more. The Comets were my favorite team at the time. Iowa went to their first Final Four in 1993, and I went with a group of Iowa fans. We lost to OSU in the semifinal (they tackled our point guard with about 12 seconds to go in overtime, and no foul was called, so we lost by one point, if memory serves). Anyway, we stayed to watch the championship game in which Sheryl Swoopes scored 47 points!!! I became an instant Swoopes fan. Cynthia Cooper, Swoopes, and Tina Thompson were great players, and Janeth Arcain and Kim Perot were good, solid contributors. It's hard to imagine any WNBA team ever being able to win four championships in a row again, except maybe the Fever (with Caitlin leading the way).😁

[@MylesOnTheCourt]

My eyes widened more and more as I continued to read your comment. That's amazing! Seeing Sheryl Swoopes drop 47 is something I would never forget, thank you so much for sharing. And I agree, it would be so historic to see another team go on a dynasty run like that

[@GanjaDaddi_]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@laideevalynteena8172]

I learned something new. I never thought about how players were selected in the inaugural season. Very informative video.
The SAC Monarchs was my fav team back in the day.

[@MylesOnTheCourt]

Thank you, that's exactly what sparked the video.....The Monarchs were TOUGH!