LaChina Robinson
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Believer | All Things Women’s Basketball | @ESPN @NBC Ephesians 3:20 | Co-Founder @RisingMStars⭐️🎤[email protected]
Somewhere Giving God The Glory
Joined November 2008
Year 17 of WNBA coverage in the books!🥳This season was beyond my wildest dreams. TV ratings, attendance, play on the court, look Mama we made it! Congrats to the champs NY & the Lynx on an amazing run. Let’s run it back in 2025 with more love for the game & respect for all✌🏽
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For every former WBB player that had to play in an empty gym, and you went to college before the digital era so you might get ONE TV game & your Mom WROTE into the newspaper every time they didn’t print the women’s scores. 12.3 Million is for you. You mattered then & you still do.
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Kahwi is just here to remind everyone that leadership doesn't have to be the loudest voice in the room. Leadership is about consistency and poise in the right moments.
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Kind of emotional about Naomi’s win. Black women are trying to heal themselves, their families, their communities, and are still expected to show up and serve as an inspiration all while fighting everyday to prove that we deserve better. We salute you @naomiosaka. #USOpen
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Now I can’t unsee it. DJ Burns Jr. is Eddie Winslow’s 1st cousin😭
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Dawn, we are so grateful for your leadership. The first black woman to lead our women’s @usabasketball team & you kept the gold medal tradition going while handling all the pressure & demands with class. Our sport is not where it is today without YOU. We appreciate YOU🥇
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Kenny saying that Sabrina should have shot from the women’s line when she was 4 pts away from beating him is🗑️.
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Listening to Vanessa Bryant talk about Gigi and her aspiration to play in the @WNBA while wearing Kobe’s sweatshirt has just taken me out😭
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Soooo the women’s tournament doubled the men’s social media engagement last night with 39 MILLION impressions. I hope that when potential sports sponsorships are discussed that people do their homework. Right now Less than 1% of all those dollars go to women’s sports. 📸 @Zoomph
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Maya Moore knew the ball needed to stop bouncing.
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One of the greatest defenders & fiercest competitors to ever play the game. I still remember that bow you wore in your hair at Duke as you dominated the ACC & the country effortlessly on both ends. You persevered to win WNBA D POY awards you deserved. We salute you @Alanabeard20!
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For the haters that said it couldn’t be done. History has been made. Amazing.
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A year ago today Kobe Bryant followed me on Twitter. But I never looked at the time of this capture until yesterday.
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Arguably the greatest starting lineup of any championship team in WNBA history is now retired. Honored to be in the arena for all four Lynx Championships. The end of an era.
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This is SICK. No one in the WNBA or NBA right now can pass like Chelsea Gray. Don’t @ Me. #WNBA .
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Things you should know about #SimoneBiles new GOAT emoji:. the 🐐 is the most used emoji in tweets about her along with 🤯 . she's the female athlete most referred to as goat on twitter this year. 6% of all her mentions also reference her being the goat. #TalkinTokyo #Tokyo2020.
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“I want to personally thank Caitlin Clark for lifting up our sport…….you are one of the GOATs of our game” . Dawn Staley is PURE CLASS!!!.
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2 minutes after the final buzzer and advancing to the championship game @AdiaBarnes is back to being a mom. Amazing. #ncaaW
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The words of the commentator right after @USWNT won #FIFAWomensWorldCup stuck with me. Women with confidence are often wrongly labeled as arrogant. As women, we can't afford to shrink out of fear of being misunderstood. Choose your confidence, choose greatness, choose to inspire.
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Just watching our @usabasketball Women play for their 7th straight gold with a legendary crew. #TwitterlessMary, @MariaTaylor @mPinoe #Tokyo2020 #Olympics
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Tears of JOY!! Congratulations Coach Staley!!! YOU ARE EXCELLENCE!!!🥹🥹
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My Dad was convicted of a felony at 24 years old & was told that he would never have the right to vote. After missing his opportunity to vote for the first black president twice, my Dad found out at 72 that in the state Georgia he could in fact cast a vote. If you have a family.
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March We Don’t Deserve You😭😭😭. This will be a Jordan Nixon Fan Account Moving Forward.
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A reminder that less than 1% of all sports sponsorships go to women's sports. If you have been enlightened on the power of women athletes after watching the impact of the WNBA on the Georgia Senate race, think about how your organization can back these women & grow their reach.
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UConn has not had great luck with those little pesky number 2s in the Final Four. Underdogs. (Or Cats) #NCAAW
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At this point Kara Lawson is the life Coach we don’t deserve.
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I am interviewing Dawn Staley tomorrow & I should have NEVER told my Mom🤦🏽♀️ And of course there is a dig for not having her tshirt on hand smh I get no credit.
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Yesterday I sat in the host seat for the 1st time in my career! There is nothing like the thrill of trying something new & getting outside of your comfort zone. Covering the WNBA is truly the best job in the world. Keep watching and supporting today on ESPN (Noon) & ABC (3pm)🏀
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An emotional @EWeezy_For3eezy in her first @WNBA All-Star game takes home the MVP trophy. Her Mom and Best Friend passed away July 2012 of cancer so this is always a rough month for Wheeler. She wore a piece pregame that was a gift from a friend “Look Mom I’m an All-Star”🙏🏽
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There are WNBA journalists working hard AND spending their own dollars while holding down part-time jobs to cover the league the way it deserves. The call to action needs to be. HIRE THEM. Stop sending unknowledable, sexist, racist, clickbait “media” to cover WBB b/c it’s trendy.
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22 Games In 33 Days😱. 5 ACC Tourney✅.Big Ten Championship ✅.Pac-12 Championship ✅.15 NCAA Tourney Games in 15 days✅. This season I pushed myself WAY beyond what I thought was possible. To finish it off with my 1st Final 4 was a dream come true. Thank you Lord🙏🏽 #Blessed
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The pic on the left is young basketball analyst LaChina covering the Lynx in the 2015 WNBA finals. I was dreaming of a one day having a #WNBACountdown show, the woman on the right is hosting it🙏🏽. On the left open seats in the lower bowl. Last night, the LAST row was FULL 19,521!
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I’ve had to come to grips with the fact that every time I see Maya Moore I will feel emotional. Her departure from the WNBA though beautiful for her life purpose, it was traumatic for me. I’m not okay. What an honor to cover her career.
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What people forget is that Stephanie White was the Head Coach of the Fever the year that the Lynx held their “Change Starts with Us” press conference. The Black Lives Matter shirts they wore had a ripple effect on EVERY WNBA fan base. We could learn a lot by studying that summer.
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🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨. Tonight @RisingMStars own @ZoraStephenson will be moving from the sideline to the booth to serve as play-by-play for @Bucks! We are so proud of Zora & this historical moment as she is the first woman to call a game for the @NBA Milwaukee Bucks! . BEYOND PROUD😭
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The 2024 WNBA Draft Class is really close, the love is real! I had Seattle & Indiana on back-to-back media days during training camp so I asked Nika Muhl if she had a message for Caitlin Clark. Today is their 1st head to head matchup as pros & also Nika’s long awaited WNBA debut.
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Before we get back to hoops I wanted to join in on the love for Monica. A month after her college bball career ended in 2011, Moni sent me this email about her desire to get into media. Since then she has been on an inspirational journey of faith & hard work. GOD MADE. So proud💐
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Men’s college game day just spent more time talking about Caitlin Clark than they did talking about Kentucky MBB. Women’s Basketball has arrived.
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Imagine leaving the Target Center after shootaround and having no idea you would walk into this. For those of us who have loved and supported the WNBA for a long time, these are the seemingly "little" heavenly moments that bring tears to your eyes. Glad I was there to witness it.
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Thank you to everyone that doesn’t care about the WNBA but is still tweeting about it. You care and we’re trending.
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I sat courtside when A’ja won an NCAA championship at SC. I was there for both WNBA Championships. And I was courtside for her Olympic golds in Tokyo AND Paris. She is the best player in the world & she is only 28 yrs old. Scary Hours. White tee post coming on Instagram😝 #WNBA.
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Ugh this moment🥹😭And honestly Muffet has been an advocate and mentor for a lot of women that don’t look like her including me. She was speaking my name is rooms when I wasn’t there to fight for my own opportunities. Forever grateful☘️
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We wondered who would pick up where Kobe left off in the commitment to ensure the WNBA is thriving beyond acknowledgement from the NBA. Encouraging investment here from @KyrieIrving.
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5’9 BRITTNEY SYKES JUST BLOCKED 6’9 BRITTNEY GRINER.
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I had to sign off after seeing this earlier today, wow tough💔 We got you Gigi🙏🏽 Happy 14th Birthday👑.
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I hope that everyone who randomly weighs in on women’s basketball finds a way to go from casual to committed. That could be Fans, media, whatever your role might be, please feel free to join the movement year around. These women deserve the support. #NCAAW.
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AND people who have said nothing all about the racial issues in our country to this point posting about MLK. I'm sure MLK would prefer you join his legacy and fight for equality rather than you "post" to be respecting what he stood for.
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In Honor Of Gianna, It’s Time You Tune Into The WNBA And Women’s Basketball - Essence
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Before her big win last night we sent Zaila Avant-garde a video from some basketball junkies that love her hoop game & are so in awe of her brilliance!. S/O to @Damsnyg & @JenLada for doing this!. @Andraya_Carter @angel_35 @diamonddoesit1 @Lexiebrown @itsthebaldgirl @McNuttMonica
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People often ask me why I chose to cover women's sports full-time. I get to walk into a gym every day & by example, remind young women of the power & strength they possess & the level of respect they deserve. Society isn't showing or telling them that they matter so WE have to.
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Candace Parker has become the most influential player in the WNBA when it comes to mainstream marketing, endorsements, visibility, social media. Someone needs to write THAT article. And rewind it all the way back to when they didn’t select her for the Olympic team. I’ll wait.
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Definitely one of the highlights and surprises of my Final Four weekend was @Reese10Angel jumping out of her seat when I came in the lockeroom. She wants to get into sports broadcasting. If they won’t change the narrative. WE WILL. Congrats Champ!💛💜 #DMV
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WE ARE GROWING. “NCAA women's attendance at highest level in 15 years.”
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My nephew who is a sophomore in college got to work a Connecticut Sun game during their playoff series with the Fever. 19 year old young man excited about wiping up sweat at a WBB game. The boys & men in my family appreciate & value women’s basketball & I’m proud of THAT legacy.
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Dear @Diddy. there is a WNBA team that went up for sale in New York and I was wondering. .
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People can say what they want about former athletes getting head coaching jobs but NO ONE will take more pride in their alma mater or any coaching job than someone who has poured blood, sweat, and tears ON THE COURT. You are a competitor for LIFE, this is not just a job to them.
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Never forget @CAROLYNPECK is a National Treasure🙏🏽This is an amazing piece by our @ESPN creative content team. Black women matter. #NCAAW .
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Photo of the day. Thanks to Sheryl Swoopes for sharing this photo of her and RBG.
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Unanimous‼️It has only happened once in the WNBA’s 28 years of existence before A’ja and that was 1997 when Cynthia Cooper was named MVP in the W’s inaugural season. You EARNED this @_ajawilson22. You can catch A’ja & the Aces kicking off their playoff run at 10pmET on ESPN #WNBA
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Don’t waste your energy on people who ONLY want to use the WNBA to get their social media engagement up & barely covered or mentioned the league or its players before Caitlin Clark. The cheap shot by Chennedy was a flagrant foul & should have been called. The end. Happy Sunday!☀️
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I am gonna need a 30 for 30 on this season for Notre Dame.
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Watching these remarks by Dawn, and I can hear the pain in her voice. As a black woman who was once called a “diva” by someone in media in attempt to paint me in an unfavorable light, these tired narratives about black women are lies, hurtful & WRONG.
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How fun, informative & entertaining is this crew?!😍👑🏀
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Look at the line of players waiting to talk to Tina Charles. The respect for 31 runs deep.
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Women's College Basketball you have not let us down tonight. Two incredible games! #NCAAW.
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Pau Gasol has been coached by Phil Jackson & Gregg Popovich. He is in FULL support of Becky Hammon's NBA HC candidacy, including speaking to her effectiveness as an asst w/ the Spurs. If you disagree & have been coached by 2 of the greatest NBA HC of all time, feel free to @ me.
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A 19 year old black woman named Coco just won the US Open. WHAT A TIME🥹.
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