Why The 1996 Women's Basketball Team's Gold Medal Was So Important
For 24 years the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) has been one of the primary outlets for women in what was previously a male-dominated sport.
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Read MoreIn 1996, everything changed when the U.S. women's team, nicknamed the "Magnificent Seven," brought gold home for the first time in Olympics history.
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