Raye Pond Nike Marketing Legend and One Of The Most Influential Women In Sports History

As we continue our 50th Anniversary Celebration of Title IX SHEros, you don't want to miss today's legendary Sports Deli Podcast. Where can you find unparalleled SHEros, pioneers, influencers, Olympians, WBL AND WNBA legends and Champions, authors, coaches, educators, marketing geniuses, allies, breathtaking singers and some of the finest biceps in history? You got it, in The Sports Deli Podcast, where everyone deserves a seat at the table, especially the aforementioned Queens (and one King - and it ain't me - let me give you a hint - he won a WNBA Championship and was a guest on our show previousely). Special thanks to Elizabeth Galloway-McQuitter, former player in the Women's Basketball League (WBL), the original W, President of The-Legends-Of-The-Ball, coach, historian, and most recently was featured in ESPN's 37 Seconds which honored her and the WBL not only for her tireless work to make sure that we all know the history of professional women's basketball in the United States and what it took to get here during this 50th Anniversary Year (2022) of Title IX but for making today happen and for trusting our safe space to share her HERstory along with the others below. We also welcome Ruthie Bolton, 2x Olympian, former WNBA star, author, and singer, "Machine Gun" Molly Kazmer, an original W player, Vice President of the LOB, Adrian Mitchell-Newell, Kansas Jayhawk legendary player and secretary of the LOB, Retha Swindell, legendary, Texas Longhorn, Dan Hughes, former WNBA championship coach for Sue Bird and the Seattle Storm, Susan Summons, legendary coach, Tiffany Bullock from Women X, Ilene Hauser, formerly of Nike and now of Athletes Unlimited, and Raye Pond, the reason why we are all gathered here today. Raye was one of the most influential women in the history of women's sports, in particular at Nike and today, you will hear the rest of the story. #NIKE #ESPNW #ESPN #BETONWOMEN #ATHLETESUNLIMITED #WOMENSBASKETBALL #WNBA #WBL #ABL #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BLM #EQUALITY