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Unpacking the WNBPA’s Lockout-Proof War Chest, Tara VanDerveer’s legacy | The IX Sports Podcast

How did the WNBPA smartly put together an emergency war chest for a time like right now in the middle of a contentious CBA negotiation with the WNBA? Howard Megdal and Jackie Powell show you official financial documents, take you inside new reporting and show you where over $17 Million came from. Later Michelle Smith joins the show to promote her new book Life's Work: How Tara VanDerveer and Stanford Women's Basketball Changed the Sport. And finally Jackie and Howard pay tribute to Kara Braxton and Jeff Jasper, two people whose stories the women’s basketball community cannot forget. 0:00 - Introduction 1:38 - #1 at The IX 4:00 - How did the WNBPA create a warchest 19:11 - Michelle Smith joins the show to promote her book “Life’s Work” 26:22 - How does Tara VanDerveer’s legacy remain in 2026? 32:41 - Making sure we tell Jeff Jasper and Kara Braxton’s stories Thumbnail Photo Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Links to click that are referenced throughout the show: Howard details the WNBPA’s “war chest” https://www.theixsports.com/wnba/wnba... Buy Michelle Smith’s “Life’s Work: Use code IXlifeswork to get 20% off https://www.triumphbooks.com/life-s-w... Read about Jeff Jasper: https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2... Remembering Kara Braxton: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports... Follow us & Subscribe on: YouTube    / @theixsports   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0vn5r28... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/theixsports.... Instagram   / theixsports