‘We’re in Uncharted Territory’: Inside the Rise of Women’s Basketball

It’s Tuesday night on the Las Vegas Strip. Crowds have been flowing into the Michelob Ultra Arena for the past two hours, a sea of red and silver and black. The merch line snakes around the entire front of the arena, folded onto itself like a theme-park queue. People nervously ask which Las Vegas Aces jerseys are still left — do you still have Wilson? Gray? Young? Inside, just before seven, nearly every seat is filled when the lights turn low. Signs wave, the stands vibrate with cheers and stomps, strobe lights flash. Tom Brady, part owner of the Aces, walks in. But every eye is on A’ja Wilson when she runs out onto the court. The crowd erupts into a chant.

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