WNBA Players Takeover Empire State Building Pre-Draft
A group of youthful, tall women, clothed in identical orange sweatshirts, convened at the Empire State Building. Their infectious laughter and camaraderie might have led passersby to mistake them for a group of friends on a trip. However, the crowd that had congregated on 34th street knew better. These ladies were the aspiring stars of the WNBA, embarking on a media tour before the draft night in Brooklyn.
The media tour saw the players, including Iowa's Caitlin Clark and South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso, participating in the traditional lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building. Notably, these teams had faced each other in a nationally televised championship that had drawn more viewers than the men's game. This proved the growing recognition of women's basketball and the ascendanc...