Shay Murphy is forging new ground with Lakers: 100 Influential Black Women in Sports
Former WNBA star and current Lakers coaching associate Shay Murphy is using her 'Mamba mentality' to rebuild spaces in basketball for Black women.
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Former WNBA star and current Lakers coaching associate Shay Murphy is using her 'Mamba mentality' to rebuild spaces in basketball for Black women.
In 2018, Sherryta Freeman made history as the first Black woman to serve as athletic director at Lafayette College. Now, through the university's updated diversity, equity and inclusion plan, Freeman is providing representation for the student athletes around her and empowering the future Black women in athletic leadership.
Vice president of charitable affairs for the Los Angeles Lakers Kiesha Nix details how power and purpose guided her on her journey to becoming the first Black woman to hold a vice president position in the organization.
The longtime executive details her career journey to her current role as the head of marketing and brand engagement for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
Having broken barriers all throughout her playing career, the Los Angeles Kings scout remains committed to diversifying hockey.