{"id":1037355,"date":"2022-02-04T13:25:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T19:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=1037355"},"modified":"2022-02-04T13:26:02","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T19:26:02","slug":"nike-invests-75-million-into-the-wnba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/nike-invests-75-million-into-the-wnba\/","title":{"rendered":"Nike Invests $75 Million Into The WNBA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/nike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nike<\/a><\/strong> is continuing their commitment to women&#8217;s sports and just announced they&#8217;ve made a $75 million equity investment into the <strong><a href=\"\/tag\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WNBA<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nike and the WNBA will work together and continue to grow the league with storytelling, visibility, and more grassroots opportunities. <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\u201cWomen\u2019s sport is one of the best investments, with great potential to impact and grow the next era of basketball,\u201d says\u00a0<strong>Sonja Henning<\/strong>, VP, NA Leagues Partnerships, NIKE, Inc. \u201cNike has always been more than a sponsor with the WNBA\u00a0\u2014\u00a0we\u2019re a strategic partner. And we\u2019re proud to be part of a movement that is redefining sport for a new generation \u2014\u00a0for WNBA players, fans and girls.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\u201cI have always been an advocate for \u2018if you can see it, you can be it,\u2019\u201d says <strong>A\u2019Ja Wilson<\/strong>, forward for the Las Vegas Aces. \u201cAs a Nike athlete, I\u2019m so proud to see the company\u2019s expanded investment in the WNBA. 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