Head Coach Sonia Raman Press Conference

Watch as the Seattle Storm introduces the franchise's next head coach.

The Seattle Storm had their introductory press conference for brand new Head Coach, Sonia Raman. Both Raman and Storm General Manager Talisa Rhea fielded questions from the media for around 20 minutes. You can watch the full video at the YouTube link below. If the link doesn’t do it automatically, fast forward to around the 8:15-minute mark where the actual press conference begins. Enjoy!

In Storm-adjacent news, AP News reported that Nneka Ogwumike will become the first active WNBA player to join the Saudi-backed “Project B” basketball league.

“Former WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike has signed a contract with Project B, the first player who is known to have joined the latest professional women’s basketball league ahead of play that is expected to begin in Europe and Asia in November 2026.

Ogwumike, like other players in the league, will get an undisclosed salary and equity stake in the league. Project B officials have said the 66 players who they want for their league — the format calls for six teams of 11 women each — will receive larger salaries than those currently offered by the WNBA.

While the financial specifics haven’t been disclosed, the potential of more lucrative compensation comes at an important moment for women’s professional basketball. As interest in the sport has soared in recent years, the WNBA and players union are locked in tense negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement with much of the dispute centered on salary and revenue sharing.”

You can read the full thing at the linked article below.

https://apnews.com/article/ogwumike-project-b-9c6e10a7a65dc5422b51410315b73be1#