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Hello! Welcome to Laughter Permitted. I'm Julie Faudi. I'm Lino Zowee.

Our guest this week is the unanimous WNBA rookie of the year, Alia Boston.

I'm going to give a little spoiler alert for this episode, because in it, Alia describes the WNBA in a certain way.

She describes it as Big Dog World, which I found really interesting, because whenever anyone asks me what it's like working with you, I just say, it's Big Dog World.

That's the first thing that comes out of your mouth. It's Big Dog World.

Alia was the number one overall pick this year for the Indiana fever in the WNBA, and let's just say she had a stellar first season.

Alia led all WNBA rookies in points, rebounds, steals, blocks, and minutes per game.

She also became the first rookie in league history to have at least 550 total points.

So first, again, I will say that, first rookie in league history to have at least 550 total points and 325 total rebounds in a season.

And she was a starter at the WNBA All Star Game. Simply put, Lynn, she crashed.

Alia also was no surprise here, a total study in college, leading the University of South Carolina to a national title, a natty in 2022, and winning the wooden award for best collegiate player of the year.

She grew up in St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, came stateside to pursue her basketball dream, and I'd say, I'm going out on a limb here, it's working out just splendidly well.

So fun to chat with this young star and learn more about her. So get comfortable listening, it's Alia Boston.

Hey there dope village, Lynn and I have been involved in women's sports our entire lives. And I don't know about you, but we both feel it, we smell it, we even taste it.

We've never been more excited for what's to come in women's sports. And one big reason why? Alia.

Alia has made a commitment to an equal media investment in women's and men's sports.

That means more money going to women's sports and more visibility for what all of these incredible athletes are accomplishing.

Alia is on a mission to change the game for women's sports.

So here at laughter permitted, we're going to keep telling the stories of treblesing women and every time you listen in, you are part of that change to learn more go to watch to change.com.

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