Yes, you read correctly, slam-dunk. Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks is 6 foot 5 inches and has been known to dunk the ball a time or two. Just because their game is primarily played below the rim, doesn't mean these women are any less athletic or talented. Men's sports are more commercialized, built up and focused upon than women's. If women were paid millions of dollars to play a sport and were constantly in the spotlight, more people would be excited by this.
Female athletes deserve a round of applause for all of their hard work and dedication.
Female athletes such as Mia Hamm and Cynthia Cooper deserve time in the spotlight alongside Michael Jordan and Steve Young. Female athletes have so much heart and courage. They play through pain. They play hard and don't give up. They don't whine and complain.