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The NBA Board of Governors approved the new league on April 24, 2996.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe WNBA started when the women was given the oppurtunity to play after their years of college which was formed in the year of 1996
but started in 1997
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∙ 16y agoI think the WNBA was started because Women wanted to show that they can play professional sports an that women can do anything.
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When did the WNBA become a sport?
The WNBA was founded in 1996 and started play in 1997.
What year did the WNBA end?
the wnba started in 1997 so its been around for fourteen years
When was the WNBA started?
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.
How long have the Houston Comets been in the WNBA?
The Comets were one of the original teams when the WNBA started in 1997. They won the first four WNBA titles and have won the most WNBA titles of any team in the league.
When does WNBA 2012 season start?
It started on May 18th
Where did the WNBA start what city?
; It started in 1996, but didn't start playing untilll 1997, and it started in the United States.
How long has the WNBA been around?
the wnba started in 1997 so its been around for fourteen years
How long has the WNBA been in existence?
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.
What year was Kim Perrot inducted into the WNBA Hall of Fame?
The WNBA did not induct her into the WNBA Hall of Fame
Who is Dallas' WNBA team?
there are no dallas wnba teams.
Where do a WNBA player work?
being in the wnba is their job
Does the WNBA have a D-league?
No the WNBA does not have a D-League.
