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WNBA: The Birth of a League
1997 · 45 min
An upbeat, informative look at a pioneering sports league, blending archival footage with a sense of history in the making.
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Lisa Leslie, Rebecca Lobo, Sheryl Swoopes
- Tagline
- Documentary chronicling the landmark 1997 inaugural season of the Women's National Basketball
- 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.
- How it feels
- Uplifting, earnest and warm. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Sport, gender, ambition, identity
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Lisa Leslie, Rebecca Lobo, Sheryl Swoopes





