Let's Get Active: WNBA Celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day 2023
Published on February 1, 2023 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) News Release
In celebration of the 37th anniversary of National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), the WNBA and its teams will host the "Let's Get Active: WNBA NGWSD Recess Celebration" program, designed to encourage education and physical activity among youth.
The league and teams will provide opportunities in underserved communities to engage with WNBA players in an effort to help youngsters improve their fundamental basketball skills and realize their full potential. The WNBA aims to generate excitement around sports among young people and increase awareness for the league and its players.
Wilson Sporting Goods will provide basketballs during the team-hosted events to all youth participants.
Join the league and its teams in celebrating the day with: #WNBANGWSD23
Women's National Basketball Association Stories from February 1, 2023
- Indiana Fever Sign Free Agent Erica Wheeler - Indiana Fever
- Lynx Forward Napheesa Collier Hosts Recess for National Girls & Women in Sports Day - Minnesota Lynx
- Aces Sign Alexis Peterson, Courtney Range to Training Camp Contracts - Las Vegas Aces
- Mystics Relinquish Rights to Rui Machida - Washington Mystics
- Lynx Announce 25th Anniversary Season - Minnesota Lynx
- Mystics Re-Sign Veteran Guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough - Washington Mystics
- Nia Coffey and AD Re-Sign with Atlanta - Atlanta Dream
- World Champion Las Vegas Aces Sign Four-Time WNBL Champion Cayla George - Las Vegas Aces
- World Champion Las Vegas Aces Sign Two-Time WNBA Champion Alysha Clark - Las Vegas Aces
- Sky Overseas Updates: Rundown No. 9 - Chicago Sky
- Dallas Wings Sign Teaira McCowan to Multi-Year Deal - Dallas Wings
- World Champion Las Vegas Aces Sign Two-Time MVP, Two-Time WNBA Champion Candace Parker - Las Vegas Aces
- Sparks Sign Stephanie Talbot - Los Angeles Sparks
- Joyner Holmes Accepts Qualifying Offer, Returning to Connecticut - Connecticut Sun
- Sparks Re-Sign Lexie Brown - Los Angeles Sparks
- Washington Mystics Sign Brittney Sykes - Washington Mystics
- Let's Get Active: WNBA Celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day 2023 - WNBA
- Connecticut Sun Participates in the 'Let's Get Active: WNBA NGWSD Recess Celebration' Program - Connecticut Sun
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