30 for 30 Podcasts S6, E1: THE SPY WHO SIGNED ME
Nov 12, 2019
Professional basketball players Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird experience the lavish treatment in Russian basketball, but must reckon with the shadowy past of their benefactor. Topics include disappointments with low WNBA salaries, the challenges of transitioning between American and international basketball, and the mystery surrounding their benefactor's wealth and connections to Russian crime.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
High Expectations and Financial Pressure
01:49 • 12min
Recruitment of WNBA stars and European championship win
13:39 • 2min
Challenges of Transitioning Between American and International Basketball
15:16 • 8min
The Mystery of Shab Thai
23:23 • 3min
Shocking News of ShopTies' Death
26:43 • 3min
Media Coverage and Gangster Wars
29:55 • 1min
The Aftermath of Shop tie's Death
31:23 • 14min