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Jul 2024
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How WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is...

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Episode 359: WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert joins Morning Brew Daily and explains how the league is ready to capitalize on their major momentum. Commissioner Engelbert discusses player pay and how they are working to increase league paychecks through sponsorship deals and media rights contracts. Plus she gets into how this year's rookie class including Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have brought a massive amount of media attention and how front offices and investors are trying to parlay that into popularity for years to come. Finally Cathy discusses her previous role at Deloitte as CEO and even what corporate lingo she things is the cringiest.


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