WNBA: The Birth of a League

Name: WNBA: The Birth of a League
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1997-07-05
Duration: 45 min

45m·Documentary

1997

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Overview Discussion

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.

StudioNBC Sports Films

Overview Discussion

Actor	Role
LLisa LeslieSelf	Self
RRebecca LoboSelf	Self
Sheryl SwoopesSelf	Self
CCynthia Cooper-DykeSelf	Self
NNikki McCraySelf	Self
TTeresa WeatherspoonSelf	Self
VVal AckermanSelf	Self
DDavid SternSelf	Self
HHannah StormSelf	Self
MMike TaibbiSelf	Self
Magic JohnsonSelf	Self
Arsenio HallSelf	Self
NNancy DarschSelf	Self
NNancy LiebermanSelf	Self
RRhonda MappSelf	Self
Rosie O'DonnellSelf	Self
Ernie GrunfeldSelf	Self
Jeff Van GundySelf	Self
MMarian WashingtonSelf	Self
CCheryl MillerSelf	Self
LLou DunbarSelf	Self
LLynette WoodardSelf	Self
RRuthie BoltonSelf	Self
CCarol BlazejowskiSelf	Self
JJasmina Perazic-GipeSelf	Self
CChris WellerSelf	Self
SSue WicksSelf	Self
MMichele TimmsSelf	Self
AAndrea StinsonSelf	Self
SSharon ManningSelf	Self