WNBA: The Birth of a League (1997)

Documentary chronicling the landmark 1997 inaugural season of the Women's National Basketball

45mDocumentary

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.

Year
1997
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
5 July 1997
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Lisa Leslie
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Rebecca Lobo
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Sheryl Swoopes
Sheryl Swoopes
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Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
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Nikki McCray
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Teresa Weatherspoon
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Val Ackerman
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David Stern
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Hannah Storm
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Mike Taibbi
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Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
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Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall
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Nancy Darsch
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Nancy Lieberman
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Rhonda Mapp
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Rosie O'Donnell
Rosie O'Donnell
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Ernie Grunfeld
Ernie Grunfeld
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Jeff Van Gundy
Jeff Van Gundy
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Marian Washington
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Cheryl Miller
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Lou Dunbar
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Lynette Woodard
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Ruthie Bolton
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Carol Blazejowski
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Jasmina Perazic-Gipe
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Chris Weller
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Sue Wicks
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Michele Timms
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Andrea Stinson
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Sharon Manning
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Francies Gooose Garrouette
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Gina Wood
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Chris Rayborn
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Orwell Moore
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Shelby Tedder
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Jack Moore
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