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When you think of basketball, you might immediately picture high-flying dunks, buzzer-beating threes, and roaring crowds. But for a long time, most of that attention went to men’s basketball until a new league came along and changed the game forever. That league is the WNBA — Women’s National Basketball Association . This is the story of how the WNBA came to be, how it grew through challenges, and why it matters today more than ever. Where It All Began The seeds of the WNBA were planted in the early 1990s. At that time, there was no major professional women’s basketball league in the U.S. Women played in college, some went overseas, but there was no home-grown platform to showcase their talent on a big stage. Everything changed after the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta . The U.S. women’s basketball team dominated the tournament and brought home the gold medal. More importantly, they won the hearts of fans across the country. That moment made it clear: people wanted to watch women’s bask...