Azzi Fudd and Sheryl Swoopes Reflect on 30 years of the WNBA
By Ruth Etiesit Samuel••Teen Vogue
To kick off the 2026 season, the No. 1 draft pick and the first player ever signed to the league discuss this historic moment in women’s basketball.
For Tina Thompson, the first draft pick in the WNBAs history, in 1997, there was no Orange Carpet fanfare, no designer sponsorships, no morning-show press run. We were in NBA Studios in Secaucus, Tho…