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Donovan Mitchell, a basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, is happy that he signed a contract extension with the team this summer. The 28-year-old player is a very important part of this team, and it's hard to imagine the club without him. Mitchell enjoys the culture of the team, the fans, and everything that the club represents.
His intention is to stay in Cleveland, giving his all on the court since day one. He has become one of the leaders of this team, and many people rely on him. During a conversation with the media, Mitchell talked about the club, ideas, and projects for the future, not forgetting to mention the WNBA, which ceased operations in 2003.
This amazing NBA player believes that it’s time for Cleveland to get a WNBA team again, thinking that such a franchise would be successful, stressing that he would like to be a part of it. He wants the world to see what basketball is, what the NBA is about, and the direction it’s going in.
"I would love to be part of that [franchise in Cleveland] for sure if that ever happens. It's been great basketball. It's become more national. I feel like us as players, we've been there from the jump. I think it's great that the world is finally starting to see what we all see."- he said, as quoted by kingjamesgospel.
Cleveland is a sports city, and they currently have three key teams that really drive the sports scene. This city, along with local investors, is ready to invest a lot of money to guide the clubs in the right direction. Their goal is for Cleveland to become a respected team that fights for the top and has only the best players from various sports.
It's also interesting to mention that the WNBA has expanded to 15 teams after adding Portland, San Francisco, and Toronto. The 28-year-old basketball player is happy about the WNBA, believing that this competition has a lot of potential. There is noticeable growth in the WNBA year after year, and more girls are showing interest in playing this sport.
The WNBA hopes to expand further, and Cleveland is also part of their plans. The Cavaliers are even discussing the idea of a women's soccer team, which shows how much sports are growing in this city and how much they are loved. It would be a great move, but we will see if it actually happens.
Mitchell is aware of the growth that the WNBA is experiencing day by day. The competition is stronger than ever, and many teams are fighting for the top. The 28-year-old acknowledges that many people are just now starting to pay attention to this sport, emphasizing that it is becoming more national.
It’s interesting how an NBA player encourages these kinds of things and shows his love for sports, regardless of gender or type of sport.
“I think the WNBA is at an all-time high,” Mitchell said.
“I love the competition that’s going around. It’s been this way for a while. I think people are now starting to finally pay attention. It’s been great basketball. I think now it’s finally starting to become more national.”
WNBA stars and rumors
There are many interesting players in the WNBA, like Sue Bird and Tamika Catchings. Each of them has left a huge mark and inspired other girls who want to play this sport. There’s also Cynthia Cooper and Yolanda Griffith. All of them are truly impressive players and have shown what this sport means to them.
Mitchell and many others are working to promote women’s basketball, wanting more girls to understand the importance of sports and to help make women’s basketball more popular.
Bird, as one of the greatest legends of the sport, addressed the racism that has recently emerged in the WNBA, pointing out that these issues are not new, as they have existed for a long time. She specifically mentioned Caitlin Clark, a young basketball player who found herself at the center of a scandal. Bird emphasized that Caitlin did not bring racism into the sport, and that such issues were present even when she started her career.
Clearly, there needs to be work done on these matters in the future to put an end to racism.
"Racism has been impacting the WNBA well before this year," Bird said.
"This is not a new thing. In that way, I think Caitlin is being used as a pawn. Caitlin didn't bring racism to the WNBA. This has been happening. And that, I think, has been a shock for all of us. That other people are surprised by this. We've been trying to tell you."
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