The Making of the WNBA's CBA, with Alysha Clark and Andraya Carter

About this episode

The episode features Alysha Clark and Andraya Carter discussing the WNBA's new CBA and its implications.

We’re bringing you a CBA extravaganza, with two insiders to help us unpack the WNBA’s new CBA: three-time champion and WNBPA vice president Alysha Clark, and ESPN basketball analyst Andraya Carter. Alysha Clark was in the room during the round-the-clock negotiations; she tells us what it was like inside the hotel conference rooms, and how the players were able to push through this transformative deal. Andraya Carter zooms out to look at what the accomplishment means for the business overall, how it will impact college basketball, and what the players won besides salary. Plus, she gives us a sneak peak into how she’s watching the biggest match ups during March Madness, the impending free agency bonanza, and introduces us to her life partner: a ball python named Nothing. And since we’re down to the Sweet Sixteen, we have some THOUGHTS on who made it to the next round. And guess who’s going to be in Phoenix in a couple weeks? We’re recording an episode of A Touch More Live, presented by AT&T, on Saturday, April 4th, at the Orpheum Theater. Tickets are on sale now, go to ATouchMoreLive.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe

Guests: Alysha Clark, Andraya Carter

Topics covered

• WNBA
• CBA
• basketball
• March Madness
• free agency
• negotiations

Keywords

• WNBA
• CBA
• Alysha Clark
• Andraya Carter
• March Madness
• free agency
• basketball

Sponsors

AT&T

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WNBA, WNBPA, ESPN

Products: AT&T

Places: Phoenix

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