{"id":140156,"date":"2025-09-13T04:05:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T04:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/140156\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T04:05:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T04:05:07","slug":"lynne-roberts-shouts-out-bada-women-amid-surging-wnba-popularity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/140156\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynne Roberts shouts out \u2018bada** women\u2019 amid surging WNBA popularity"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Lynne Roberts shouts out \u2018bada** women\u2019 amid surging WNBA popularity<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The WNBA has hit record popularity among fans, coinciding with the ushering in of young, rising stars such as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers, players whose popularity surged while they were still in college. This past WNBA All-Star Weekend drew record levels of viewership<\/a>. For Los Angeles Sparks<\/a> head coach Lynne Roberts, someone who did not have the same type of female basketball players to look to up while growing up, acknowledging the moment is crucial for the continued growth of the game.<\/p>\n

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Prior to the Sparks\u2019 final regular season game against the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night, Lynne Roberts spoke about how both young girls and boys have incredible players to look up to.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have two nine-year-old boys, Henry my son, I went into his bedroom to tuck him in. . .Kelsey [Plum] had given him a signed shoe and it was front and center on his bookshelf. And I thought like, \u2018that\u2019s so cool,\u2019 Roberts said. \u201cThings have shifted so much to where little boys wear Kelsey Plum jerseys or A\u2019ja Wilson jerseys, it\u2019s a different generation. And that is so cool to see.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was nine, women played but it was pre-internet. It certainly wasn\u2019t on TV. I had Michael Jordan. I had Charles Barkley on my wall,\u201d Roberts continued. \u201cNow these boys and girls can have these badaa** women, and I think it\u2019s one of the coolest things about this movement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roberts was originally hired by the Sparks back in November<\/a>, and she coached the team to a 21-23 season finish, a 13-game improvement from last season. After getting off to a 6-14 start, the Sparks surged into the playoff picture until the final days of the season. After the All-Star break, the Sparks had a top-four record in the WNBA.<\/p>\n

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Capitalizing on the surge in popularity for the WNBA and women\u2019s basketball in general, combined with the Los Angeles fanbase<\/a>, were among the key reasons why Roberts accepted the job as head coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the reasons that I wanted this job was because of LA, because of the market it is. Yes it\u2019s competitive, there\u2019s so many things competing for fans. Buy a ticket to a Sparks game or buy a ticket to anything else that goes on in this greater city,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cBut if you can build it, they\u2019ll come. LA loves winning and so do I. The fans have been phenomenal. When we were struggling, they still came out. The vibe has been even more and more as the wins have added up. I just want to continue to built on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I have appreciated the fans so much, I think they have been phenomenal. Our players feel it. You talk about creating a culture of winning? The atmosphere you play in matters,\u201d Roberts continued. \u201cGetting great players to come play with you, what the game experience is, how the fans support it, how the fans come out, that matters. And I think we can continue to build on it, and that\u2019s the vision and I\u2019m going to keep my foot full on the gas to get there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related: Sparks make key contract decisions after WNBA season ends<\/a><\/p>\n

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