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In 1980, Ann Meyers Drysdale - who had already established herself as one of the best female basketball players on earth - made NBA history by briefly joining the Indiana Pacers, becoming the first and only woman to sign as a player in the Association.
It was the latest peak for a hooper whose career included earning the first Division I athletic scholarship in NCAA history, at UCLA; becoming the first player to be drafted into the WBL (an early women's professional basketball league in the United Sates); and being among the first women to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
She didn't stop there. Eventually, Meyers Drysdale became the first woman to serve as a commentator for the Indiana Pacers. She has also served as vice-president for the Phoenix Suns and general manager and VP for the same city's Mercury, where she bagged three WNBA championships. Currently, she serves as a commentator for both teams.
Due in part to her pioneering efforts, today's women are getting their due on courts across the nation. The 2023 NCAA Women's National Championship - reachign 9.9 million viewers, the most in its history - is proof.
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