President Biden welcomed members of professional women’s basketball team the Seattle Storm to the White House on Monday to celebrate their 2020 championship, recognizing them for …
President Biden welcomed members of professional women’s basketball team the Seattle Storm to the White House on Monday to celebrate their 2020 championship, recognizing them for inspiring women and girls and engaging in advocacy work off the court. “In the WNBA, amidst a year unlike any other, this team met the moment,” Biden said in prepared remarks from the East Room of the White House. “Sweeping through the playoffs and finals against Minnesota and Las Vegas and six wins and no losses.» Seattle defeated the Las Vegas Aces in the 2020 championship last year, a record-tying fourth championship for a WNBA team. The team also won in 2004,2010 and 2018.
