In this week’s episode of The IX Sports Podcast, hosts Howard Megdal and Jackie Powell spotlight one of the most compelling rising stars in the game: Aneesah Morrow. Deyscha Smith, contributing editor at The IX Basketball, joins the podcast to discuss Morrow’s fresh signing with Reebok and how the Sun forward hopes to become a “four level scorer” as her career progresses.
The show opens with a deep dive into ongoing WNBA CBA negotiations, particularly a reported compromise around player housing. Developmental players would receive studio apartments, while league-minimum rookies would get one-bedrooms for the first three years of the proposed deal—an example of what Powell calls “actual negotiation happening,” after months of stalled talks.
The heart of the episode centers on Morrow, now starring with Athletes Unlimited and entering her second WNBA season with the Connecticut Sun. As women’s basketball faces pivotal labor talks, expanding media attention, and player-driven branding, Morrow’s growth—on and off the court—captures where the sport is headed next.
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