Caitlin Clark

The former NBA star continues his campaign to join the WNBA. Conservative commentators attack the league for opposing it: "It's a disaster, there is a historic opportunity to attract an audience."

The WNBA has made significant progress over the last two years but now finds itself at the center of political discourse in the U.S. The debate over the inclusion of transgender women in basketball has sparked a massive storm and created broad discussion in other sports. The upcoming Los Angeles Olympics will serve as a major test for the league.

One foul on the parquet turned a role player into a viral star, a cultural symbol, and one of the most talked-about figures in the US. This is how Sophie Cunningham found herself at the center of the WNBA, political discourse, and even conversations about the future at the White House.

Jonquel Jones was named MVP, Caitlin Clark returned to the event and hit typical three-pointers, but the internet highlighted quite a few moments that do not add honor to the American women's league.