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Auriemma and Robin Roberts Reunite on ESPN for July 7 WNBA Anniversary Broadcast

The one-night presentation spotlights the league’s 30th season by reuniting original 1997 voices to narrate a game that features several of Auriemma’s former UConn stars.

St. Louis MO - March 16, 2001 - Savis Center: On air talent members Robin Roberts, Geno Auriemma, and Muffet McGraw are shown working on air during the NCAA Womens Basketball Tournament Final Four games back in 2001. (Photo by Rick Graefe / ESPN Images)
Azzi Fudd (35) and Paige Bueckers (5) will have their college coach call their game on July 7.
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Overview

  • ESPN announced this week that Geno Auriemma and Robin Roberts will join Beth Mowins to call the Dallas Wings–New York Liberty game on July 7 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
  • The July 7 matchup will include former UConn standouts Breanna Stewart, Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, creating a star-studded on-court reunion tied to Auriemma’s coaching legacy.
  • The network is billing the telecast as a one-night special to celebrate the WNBA’s 30th season and its growth in exposure, pay and franchise value since 1997.
  • Auriemma’s appearance marks a return to national broadcasting after his widely reported April confrontation with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and his later apology.
  • Broadcasters and league officials say the stunt links media memory to the modern WNBA, and it could increase scrutiny of both the on-court product and how legacy figures are presented on major broadcasts.