On this week’s episode of The Waves, the Las Vegas Aces beat the New York Liberty to win their second WNBA championship in a row. But more impressive is that they played in front of one of the biggest crowds to ever attend a WNBA game. Slate senior supervising producer Daisy Rosario is joined by <a href="https://www.powerplays.news">sports journalist</a> and founder of the Power Plays newsletter <a href="https://lindsaygibbs.com">Lindsay Gibbs</a> to unpack the recent surge in popularity for women’s sports, why you should make an effort to support women’s basketball, and more.In Slate Plus: Lindsay tries to convince Daisy to get into women’s college basketballIf you liked this episode, check out: <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/the-waves/2023/07/soccer-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-womens-world-cup">Watch The Women’s World Cup, Damnit! </a>Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Vic Whitley-Berry with editorial oversight by Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery.Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to<a href="mailto:thewaves@slate.com"> thewaves@slate.com</a>.If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on The Waves. Sign up now at<a href="http://slate.com/thewavesplus"> slate.com/thewavesplus</a> to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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