{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b3e67e3be20a0016ba7ac6/66907a99915523260178e354?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Untapped Gold Mine that is Women's Sports Merch, a Power Rankings Rundown, and Two Future Sports Superstars to Know","description":"<p>Liz and Karen bring the banter, starting with player highlights and power rankings in the WNBA, plus NBA Free Agency. Money Mama Karen breaks down the latest market study for Women's sports merchandise and questions why a $4 billion industry is being overlooked. Liz spotlights two athletes that are on the cusp of massive breakthroughs in their sports careers--a high school basketball star named Cooper Flagg, who recently played with on the Select Team against Team U.S.A. in a scrimmage before the Paris Games--at age 17. Plus, Sha'Carri Richardson, who will be going to Paris to compete for Gold and to break records; this month she gets her shine as the <em>Vogue</em> digital cover star.</p><p><br></p><p>Send a voice note to us at: <a href=\"mailto:hoopsoffpod@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hoopsoffpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Instagram @thehoopsoff <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/64d6349d8f0a1d0011a5f0f3/shows/65b3e67e3be20a0016ba7ac6/episodes/%EF%BB%BFhttps://www.instagram.com/thehoopsoff/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/thehoopsoff/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>MENTIONS</strong></p><p>Women's Sports - Numbers to Know:</p><p><a href=\"https://goals-sports.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZprUkoyja8hFxGKwAwAlpKBXj8yE0AlbKcMftFoDJE43ocQTy4c9PM_bQ_aem_slsRNasnSPVsSL44cgM6Zw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://goals-sports.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZprUkoyja8hFxGKwAwAlpKBXj8yE0AlbKcMftFoDJE43ocQTy4c9PM_bQ_aem_slsRNasnSPVsSL44cgM6Zw</a></p><p><br></p><p>New Study Values Market for Women's Sports Merchandise at $4B:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2024/06/26/womens-sports-merchandise-market/74208763007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2024/06/26/womens-sports-merchandise-market/74208763007/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Cooper Flagg and the Small New England town that raised basketball's brightest star</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5245996/2024/02/02/duke-cooper-flagg-nba-draft-2025/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5245996/2024/02/02/duke-cooper-flagg-nba-draft-2025/</a></p><p><br></p><p>The imminent rise of Cooper Flagg</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5625418/2024/07/09/cooper-flagg-team-usa-duke-the-pulse/ \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5625418/2024/07/09/cooper-flagg-team-usa-duke-the-pulse/ </a></p><p><br></p><p>Sha'Carri Is Going for Gold</p><p><a href=\"https://www.vogue.com/article/shacarri-richardson-august-2024-digital-cover-interview \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.vogue.com/article/shacarri-richardson-august-2024-digital-cover-interview </a></p>","author_name":"Liz Lapp and Karen Uyenco"}