Roberta F. Rodrigues
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🇧🇷🇺🇸 Brazilian-American // National and international WNBA reporter // Founder at @beta_basket // Contributor at @AwfulAnnouncing @forbes.com @TheNextHoops
Seattle, WA
Joined June 2010
I interviewed Natisha Hiedeman about the StudBudz a few weeks ago and told the story of how the streams came to life. I also reflected on the correlation of their success with the moment the WNBA is in and players being ready to meet it. 🔗 Check it out:
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I wonder if Adam Silver knows exactly the conversation that was happening here.
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One moment for the T shirt though.
Nneka Ogwumike on how the CBA narrative built throughout the weekend, from the players’ perspective: “Oh, I think it exceeded my expectations, and I think the players, too, leaned very heavily in being able to use this platform.” @Winsidr
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today proved there's nobody more powerful than gay people with a hangover.
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"Not a favorite moment, but Studbudz has been the highlight of, I think, everybody's weekend" - Napheesa Collier.
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The WNBA has always underestimated players' understanding of how undervalued they are comparing to the amount of money they bring. They are paying for it now. Had the league been fair from the start, they wouldn't have such a negative public perception.
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"There is no league without the players. The past, the present and the ones coming up" - Napheesa Collier.
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It was a very powerful moment. As players, we didn't know that was going to happen." - Kelsey Plum on fans chanting "Pay them." She said that was a legitimate surprising moment for players.
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“I don’t want Noey [Quinn] to see this or anything cause then she’s gonna expect me to rebound” - Skylar Diggins on ESPN right now about her 11 rebounds.
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Been covering the WNBA since 2008. The growth has always been clear to be. I’m emotional that now it’s clear for everyone. It feels like a dream. The league that the players built. Give them what is owed.
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Brittney Sykes with the “Pay the players” sign loud and clear on national TV. Players are not going to back down.
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With 11 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists, Skylar Diggins becomes the first player in WNBA history to record a triple-double in the All-Star game. #WNBAAllStar.
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I do feel bad that Marine and Gabby are continuously being outed by people. It's one thing to have like a feeling in the air that like "that's who we're talking about" to "THAT's her partner".
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RT @WNBAComms: With 36 points and counting, Napheesa Collier now holds the all-time WNBA All-Star Game scoring record, passing Arike Ogunbo….
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Cobertura da @falebella ta 100/100!.
RECORDE DE PÚBLICO 🏀. O All-Star Game de 2025, em Indiana, teve os ingressos esgotados. O público total foi de 16.988, o maior número do torneio, que antes pertencia ao ASG de 2024, com 16.407.
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Nneka Ogwumike tells Courtney Williams that "she really does want you for sure [in the CBA meeting]". What I take from it is that her presence is highly valued in the negotiation/decision making table. The interaction reminded me of when Williams was 100% real in the players
nneka just walked into studbudz room to tell em there’s another CBA meeting in ten minutes 😭😭😭
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I got chills. These players are getting what they want, the league liking it or not.
Nneka Ogwumike, along with the rest of tonight’s All-Stars, warms up in a WNBPA shirt that reads “Pay Us What You Owe Us”
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