The WNBA’s Valkyries exhilarating second season saw them make the playoffs for the second year in a row and advance to the semifinals for the first time in team history. At the 5Cs, wearing Valkyries merch, especially in the Valkyries’ signature violet, has become a signal of Bay Area identity, an expression of support for women’s sports, and an invitation to form community 400 miles from Balhalla.
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The WNBA is in full bloom and roots run closer than you may think
WNBA players’ recent advocacy and negotiations have made headlines, with some critics calling the progress and popularity a modern anomaly. Far from that, Ava Fleisher SC ’28 explores the rich history of women’s basketball at the 5Cs, dating back to Pomona’s groundbreaking 1903 team.
Tentative WNBA CBA offers newfound equity, but it is not enough
The Women’s National Basketball Association’s (WNBA) players live in a strange paradox. They are among the best athletes in the world, performing on national television and representing their sport globally. Yet, financially, they are treated as an afterthought compared to their male counterparts in the NBA.