In celebration of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) 25th Season, hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears share 25 WNBA facts. They include, but not limited to WNBA history, WNBA statistics, and WNBA fun trivia. #KeepItSporty
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Bean-Mellinger, B. (2020, September 22). What Sport Has the Highest Average Salary? Houston Chronicle.
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Brodsky, S. (2020, October 10). Sue Bird Won the 2020 WNBA Championship with the Seattle Storm, and She Just Made History. POPSUGAR. https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/how-many-wnba-championships-has-sue-bird-won-47859764
Cash, M. (2020, September 15). 7 WNBA Players Have Thrown Down Dunks Since the League Began — Here are Highlights of Each One. Insider, Inc. https://www.insider.com/wnba-players-dunk-video-highlights-2020-9
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