WNBA: The Birth of a League
1997
45 min
English
Documentary chronicling the landmark 1997 inaugural season of the Women's National Basketball
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NBC Sports' documentary chronicling the landmark 1997 inaugural season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The film captures the league's inception, early challenges, iconic marketing campaigns, and the legendary players who stepped up to establish the foundation of professional women's basketball.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- NBC Sports Films
Keywords
- basketball
- women's national basketball association (wnba)
Top Cast
Lisa Leslie as Self
Rebecca Lobo as Self
Sheryl Swoopes as Self
Cynthia Cooper-Dyke as Self
Nikki McCray as Self
Teresa Weatherspoon as Self
Val Ackerman as Self
David Stern as Self
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