The Baylor Lariat · Feb 12, 2021
How one event can legitimize the G League and WNBA
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James jokes around during the overtime period of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday, Feb. 8, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 119-112 in overtime. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)By Harper Mayfield | Sports Writer
In recent years, the popularity of the NBA has exploded. Stars like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry have fueled the league’s meteoric rise. As popular as the NBA has become, they’ve struggled to boost the status of their adjacent leagues, the WNBA and NBA G League. Both have been something of a laughing stock within the sports world for what feels like forever, but it doesn’t have to be that way.