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What does Toronto's WNBA expansion say about women's sports today?

Sports journalist Shireen Ahmed and culture critic Andrea Williams react to the new team, and discuss the moment the WNBA has been having this year.

Shireen Ahmed and Andrea Williams talk about the new team, and the moment the WNBA has been having this year

A woman in bright yellow and black braids and a white dress smiles brightly as she holds up a glittery toy basketball.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 15: Aaliyah Edwards arrives prior to the 2024 WNBA Draft at Brooklyn Academy of Music on April 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Last week, basketball fans across Canada got the news they've been waiting years to hear: the country is getting its first WNBA team, based in Toronto.

The news comes at a time when the WNBA itself is building steam, thanks to names like Angel Reese, Kamila Cardoso, and Caitlin Clark (who has been the talk of the town among basketball fans for months).

Sports journalist Shireen Ahmed and culture critic Andrea Williams join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to celebrate this moment the WNBA is having, and look ahead to its future in Canada.

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You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Panel produced by Ty Callender.