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The WNBA has experienced unprecedented growth and attention over the past few seasons.

New York Liberty guard Natasha Cloud reflected on how players have wielded the league’s growing influence, particularly during the 2020 season. That year marked the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, while incidents of police brutality sparked social justice and equality protests across the U.S., bringing the height of the Black Lives Matter movement to the forefront.

That summer, in the bio-secure bubble in Florida, players across the WNBA used their platforms to display activism. Cloud was among those who spoke out.

She credited WNBA players with being leading voices and helping preserve democracy in America at a pivotal moment.

“I just wish that during thi

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