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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Naya Samuel The Women’s Professional Basketball Alumnae was created to help women that have played professionally as they transition to life after the game. Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are putting the spotlight on the diverse journeys of Black women across sports—from the veteran athletes, to up-and-coming stars, coaches, executives and more—in the series, Elle-evate: 100 Influential Black Women in Sports. A former WNBA superstar and founder of the Women’s Professional Basketball Alumnae (WPBA), Rushia Brown is accustomed to being surrounded by networks of influential women who upli…