It’s been 28 years since the Women’s National Basketball Association ( WNBA ) was founded, and the league is finally getting its flowers. Past and current players are recognized for their talent, abilities, resilience and passions off the court. Documentarian and filmmaker Dawn Porter introduces these passions in the Prime Video film, Power of the Dream . The documentary, which premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival in June, follows professional women’s basketball players Sue Bird, Nneka Ogwumike, Angel McCoughtry, Layshia Clarendon and Elizabeth Williams, who used their platforms to support Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock ‘s defeat of Republican politican and former co-owner for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, Kelly Loeffler, in 2020. Following the documentary’s release on Prime Video, Blavity’s Shadow and Act talked with Porter about the project’s inspiration, athletes, activism and the WNBA’s legacy. Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival What inspired you...
