• Hardwood HERstory

  • Written by: NBC Sports
  • Podcast

Hardwood HERstory

Written by: NBC Sports
  • Summary

  • Zora Stephenson, NBC Sports and Milwaukee Bucks reporter, tells six stories of women across various levels of basketball who, while often found in the shadows, have quietly and significantly changed the sport. Through interviews with these women, their families and peers, we learn how they did it their way, often challenging gender limitations and inequities, forever changing basketball for the better.
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Episodes
  • Hardwood Herstory BONUS - Zora Stephenson
    Jul 19 2022

    Throughout this podcast, host Zora Stephenson has interviewed big names in basketball and explored the various ways that women are making their mark on the sport. But Zora has also had a major impact on the game. The first woman to ever do television play-by-play for the Milwaukee Bucks, she is paving the way for future generations of broadcasters. Producer Kaitlin Urka puts Zora on the other side of the microphone to learn about her journey and to hear how she is working to inspire the next generation.

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    33 mins
  • Hardwood Herstory - Allison Galer
    Jul 12 2022

    When it comes to professional sports we often spotlight players and coaches, but there is another pivotal role that has been integral in growing the game: agents.

    We sit down with Allison Galer who, at just 22 years old, launched her own agency aptly titled “Disrupt the Game”. She has represented some of the biggest names in women’s basketball, like Lisa Leslie, Chiney Ogwumike, and Elizabeth Williams. She shares some of her biggest challenges as a woman in a male-dominated field and explains how she is working to change the industry.

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    35 mins
  • Hardwood Herstory - Elizabeth Williams
    Jul 5 2022

    WNBA All-Star Elizabeth Williams has made her presence known on and off the court. She’s led movements for social justice while at the same time being one of the league leaders in defense. We chat with the Washington Mystics star and learn what drives her in life and in basketball.

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    33 mins

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