The Dream announced the initiative Wednesday. "Pay Some Respect to Women's Sports" will be emblazoned across center court for the Dream's home opener against the Indiana Fever. The game takes place Thursday at State Farm Arena. Afterwards, the court will be donated to a local youth organization.

"Atlanta Dream, Cash App and Playa Society have shared values with a commitment to pushing women's sports forward and this unprecedented court design and retail collection is just

Griner flourished there as a two-time WNBA scoring leader and became one of the WNBA’s most recognizable stars. When she was detained in Russia for more than nine months in 2022, she was grateful that the Mercury helped raise awareness about her imprisonment and led outcries for her release.

Caitlin Clark is off to a flying start in her second WNBA season, continuing to smash records as she basks in the spotlight. Before tipping off against the Chicago Sky, Clark caught a shoutout from Los Angeles Lakers icon LeBron James.

The Dream season opener comes as the WNBA is seeing exponential increases in fan support and television viewership.

The head coach for the Atlanta Dream talked about the leadership of WNBA star Brittney Griner vs. the Indiana Fever

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