Film
WNBA: The Birth of a League
1997 · 45m · Documentary
Documentary chronicling the landmark 1997 inaugural season of the Women's National Basketball
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Overview
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.
Cast
Lisa Leslie
Self
Rebecca Lobo
Self
Sheryl Swoopes
Self
Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
Self
Nikki McCray
Self
Teresa Weatherspoon
Self
Val Ackerman
Self
David Stern
Self
Hannah Storm
Self
Mike Taibbi
Self
Magic Johnson
Self
Arsenio Hall
Self
Nancy Darsch
Self
Nancy Lieberman
Self
Rhonda Mapp
Self
Rosie O'Donnell
Self
Media
Details
- Release date
- July 5, 1997
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 45m
- Genres
- Documentary
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