In this episode @ImJustJoslyn is joined by another one of her amazing friends @somecallmesam aka the Smart, Sophisticated, Spectator! They talk about basketball culture in the wake of the NCAA crowning their 2023 women’s basketball champions! LSU has claimed the first title for their program and did it with a lot of swag! However, some people are not celebrating this high-level win for these young ladies and are greeting them with slander and vitriol. The rising star Angel Reece is at the center of the discourse due to her showmanship that was a little too much for fans on the opposing side that were expecting a different outcome to the game! 

@Somecallmesam talks about her history with sports, how she became an avid basketball watcher, gives a spectacular analysis on the game leading up to the championship, and lastly sheds her thoughts on what basketball culture means to her as it pertains to women ballers! 

Call to Action:

1. Support all women of color that wish to play basketball, and especially to the young girls that might be shying away from the sport. Let them know they can show up as their authentic selves and still become a CHAMPION! 
2. Try adding some books to your list around women athletes not just in basketball, but in all sports. Book recommendations for this episode: “Uphill” by Jamele Hill, “Despite the Height” by Ivory Latta and Charles R. Coffman, and “Zia’s Dream” by Damon Cooke
3.  Try adding this new podcast to your cue! The podcast recommendation for this episode is: Cultivating H.E.R. Space with hosts Terri Lomax and Dr. Dom 

Music 

1. So Seductive by Tony Yayo