The WNBA was founded in 1996 and league play began in 1997.
um.....the WNBA didn't start until 1996....somebody is pulling yo leg
; It started in 1996, but didn't start playing untilll 1997, and it started in the United States.
The WNBA was founded in 1996 and play began in 1997.
The WNBA was founded in 1996 and started play in 1997.
The NBA Board of Governors in 1996.
The league was founded in 1996 and began play in 1997.
Officially approved by the NBA Board of Governors on April 24, 1996, the creation of the WNBA was announced at a press conference with Rebecca Lobo, Lisa Leslie, and Sheryl Swoopes in attendance. While not the first major women's professional basketball league in the United States (a distinction held by the defunct WBL), the WNBA is the only league to receive full backing of the NBA.
The WNBA was formed in 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association, and league play began in 1997. it was actually started in 1906.
The WNBA season begins on June 6th. To kick off the season ABC will have a game between Detroit and Los Angeles!
It started on May 18th
The WNBA player Diana Vines played college basketball at DePaul. She was the St. Louis MVP in 1996 along with Petra Jackson.
The WNBA regular season begins in May. They start training in the beginning of May and start playing soon after. They play until July, when the finals are being held.