The WNBA's inaugural game on June 21, 1997, featured the New York Liberty defeating the Los Angeles Sparks 67-57. Lisa Leslie and Rebecca Lobo played, with nerves causing sloppy play. Val Ackerman, Leslie, and Lobo recall the historic, exhausting day that launched women's professional basketball.
WNBAs first game launched a historic league
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