As we know, there’s a really strong tie between both of those things.” Every WNBA team, including the WNBA’s newest-addition team, the Golden State Valkyries, will have at least one mentor.

Leslie hails from a long line of “smart, beautiful ... perhaps most accurately sums the prevailing attitudes up: “Well, the vast majority of WNBA players lack crossover sex appeal.

After three years of wire-to-wire No. 1 picks (Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers), the WNBA is entering a draft ...