{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"339: Early-Day WNBA - With Marie Ferdinand-Harris","description":"       It's a celebration of women's hoops this week, as we look back at the &quot;early days&quot; of the Women's National Basketball Association - including stops with the oft-forgotten Utah Starzz and San Antonio Silver Stars - with three-time league all-star Marie Ferdinand-Harris (Transformed: The Winning Side of Losing). &amp;nbsp; A first-round pick in the WNBA's fifth-ever draft in 2001, Ferdinand was a dominant shooting guard at LSU prior to her 8th-overall selection by Utah - a formidable presence inside the paint and outside the arc, skills honed from leading title-winning teams at Edison High School, in the heart of Miami's historically poor &quot;Little Haiti&quot; neighborhood. &amp;nbsp; After a stellar 11-year pro career (including turns with the league-original LA Sparks and Phoenix Mercury), Ferdinand-Harris is one of the unsung pioneers of the WNBA, part of a first generation of players that helped solidify the foundation for an organization whose success was not guaranteed at the time - but now is firmly rooted in the American pro sports infrastructure. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  + + +        &amp;nbsp; SUPPORT THE SHOW:    Buy Us a Coffee:  https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/goodseatsstillavailable  Donate via Ko-fi:  https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/goodseatsstillavailable   &amp;nbsp; SPONSOR THANKS:      Royal Retros (promo code: SEATS):&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.royalretros.com\/?aff=2    &amp;nbsp; BUY\/READ EARLY &amp;amp; OFTEN:     Transformed: The Winning Side of Losing (2024): https:\/\/amzn.to\/4bWEQvZ  &amp;nbsp; GIVE UNTIL IT HURTS:   Be Like CJ Foundation: https:\/\/www.belikecj.org\/   &amp;nbsp;   FIND &amp;amp; FOLLOW:      Website:  https:\/\/goodseatsstillavailable.com\/ Twitter:  https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoodSeatsStill Instagram:  https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/goodseatsstillavailable\/ Threads: https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@goodseatsstillavailable Facebook:  https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GoodSeatsStillAvailable\/ YouTube:  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@goodseatsstillavailable   ","author_name":"Good Seats Still Available","author_url":"https:\/\/goodseatsstillavailable.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/30202803\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/aa0926\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/168600868"}