Alexander: On WNBA’s opening day, they say her name

To be sure, the very existence of the WNBA could be considered a social justice initiative.
It was launched in 1997, with the prodding of NBA commissioner David Stern and the financial backup of his league, on the idea that this country’s best women’s basketball players deserved a big-time league on these shores.
It’s still not close to perfect, because under normal (i.e., non-pandemic) circumstances most players still have to go overseas to make the bulk of what their skills a