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  <title>San Franciso Business Times: Pride of the Valkyries</title>
  <pubDate>June 10, 2026</pubDate>
  <description>Ceyda Mumcu, professor of sport management, explains why out-of-home viewing is instrumental to growing the visibility of the WNBA. Her research, supported by the WNBA, which found that 39% of the fanbase for women's basketball identifies as LGBTQ, was also cited in this cover story.</description>
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  <author>ceyda-mumcu</author>
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