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WNBA 25th Anniversary

As the WNBA tips off its 25th season in 2021, here's Sports Illustrated's look at the figures who made the league what it is today.

A'ja Wilson wearing a red uniform and holding a basketball in her right hand
WNBA

A’ja Wilson Has Been Through the Wringer

By Wilton Jackson
Candace Parker smiling and tossing a basketball against a green background
WNBA

What You Need to Know About the WNBA’s 25th Season

By Ben Pickman
Sabrina Ionescu sitting on the court, looking pensive
WNBA

Inside the Liberty’s Journey Back to Relevance

By Jackie Powell
The Las Vegas Aces hug and celebrate on the court.
WNBA

2021 WNBA Preseason Power Rankings

By Wilton Jackson
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WNBA

Don’t Look Away

By Kate Fagan
Dawn Staley holding a basketball
WNBA

The American Basketball League Helped Pave the Way for the WNBA

By Dorothy J. Gentry
Chiney Ogwumike in street clothes holding a basketball
WNBA

Chiney Ogwumike on the Wubble Documentary and Getting Back on the Court

By Ben Pickman
Sue Bird holding up a Seattle Storm jersey
WNBA

How WNBA No. 1 Picks Realized a Career in the League Was Possible

By Erica Ayala
Cynthia Cooper holding the ball
WNBA

Cynthia Cooper Is the WNBA’s Unsung Star

By Dorothy J. Gentry
A'ja Wilson, Gianna Bryant and Kobe Bryant. Wilson and Kobe are wearing orange WNBA hoodies
WNBA

How One Hoodie Became the WNBA’s Defining Symbol

By Ben Pickman
The first WNBA All-Star Game, in 1999
WNBA

The 25 Greatest Moments in WNBA History

By Arielle Chambers
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