{"id":752670,"date":"2026-07-09T14:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/752670\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T14:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:05:13","slug":"wnba-legend-sheryl-swoopes-to-appear-in-roku-docuseries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/752670\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA Legend Sheryl Swoopes To Appear In Roku Docuseries"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThis fall, Roku<\/a>\u2018s \u201cGamechangers: Mother\/Athlete\u201d will take viewers behind the scenes of the WNBA to explore how some of the greatest players balance the demands of the game with motherhood, Variety has learned.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn this intimate documentary, which is the newest installment in Roku Originals\u2019 \u201cGamechangers\u201d anthology series, WNBA stars Sheryl Swoopes<\/a>, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Bria Hartley, Natalie Achonwa and Allison Feaster will give audiences an unprecedented look at the unique challenges of timing pregnancies around basketball season, maintaining contracts and returning to All-Star form after giving birth.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve spent my life competing at the highest level, but one of the most meaningful roles I\u2019ve ever had is being a mother,\u201d said Swoopes, Hall of Famer, Olympic Gold Medalist and WNBA Pioneer. \u201cFor a long time, that part of our stories wasn\u2019t talked about. I\u2019m proud to be part of a documentary that gives women the space to share those experiences honestly, and I hope people come away with a deeper appreciation for everything these athletes balance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAs a mother, I was drawn to how rarely we see this side of athletes\u2019 lives portrayed with depth and nuance,\u201d said Christine Turner, Director, \u201cGamechangers: Mother\/Athlete.\u201d \u201cThese women open up about personal moments most of us never see\u2014the fear, the doubt and the expectations they face when taking on two demanding roles at once.\u00a0 My hope is that viewers leave with a fuller picture of what it means to be a mother and a hooper and to be a working mom, period.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cGamechangers: Mother\/Athlete\u201d builds on Roku\u2019s \u201cGamechangers\u201d anthology series, which includes \u201cGamechangers: The Ashlyn Harris Story\u201d and \u201cGamechangers: America\u2019s Top 25 Female Athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to bring our viewers this powerful showcase of the WNBA and its pioneering support of these remarkable athletes, who have taken on one of life\u2019s most transformative roles and continued to play at the highest level,\u201d said Sean Boyle, Roku Originals. \u201cSharing these inspiring perspectives with our audience is part of our commitment to the untold stories of women\u2019s sports, and we\u2019re honored to celebrate these athletes who have redefined the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cGamechangers: Mother\/Athlete\u201d is overseen by Sean Boyle and Louisa L. Friedman on behalf of Roku.\u00a0Academy\u00a0Award-nominated director Christine Turner directs\u00a0the project.\u00a0\u201cGamechangers: Mother\/Athlete\u201d is produced by Terminal B TV, in association with Motion Entertainment, A WPP Media Company.\u00a0Tom Forman, David Metzler, and Adam Neuhaus\u00a0serve as executive producers.\u00a0Sean Nugent is a co-executive\u00a0producer,\u00a0and Erin Leyden is a producer.\u00a0Chet Fenster executive produces for Motion\u00a0Entertainment,\u00a0A WPP Media Company.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe\u2019ve all seen athletes fight to win championships. What we haven\u2019t seen nearly enough is what it takes to build a family while competing at that level,\u201d said Tom Forman, CEO, Terminal B TV. \u201cThese women aren\u2019t choosing between motherhood and greatness; rather, they\u2019re redefining what greatness looks like, on and off the court.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This fall, Roku\u2018s \u201cGamechangers: Mother\/Athlete\u201d will take viewers behind the scenes of the WNBA to explore how some…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":752671,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[322772,5732,130131,99,434],"class_list":["post-752670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-gamechanges-mother-athlete","tag-roku","tag-sheryl-swoopes","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/752670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=752670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/752670\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/752671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=752670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=752670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=752670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}