" Elect the GOAT" Platform Introducing Today Provides Followers Possibility to Select the " Best of All Time" NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2021 -- The WNBA has actually honored its spots 25th season today by announcing the choice of "The W25," a collection of the 25 best and most significant players in WNBA background. The unveiling of "The W25" took place on ABC throughout halftime of the game in between the Las Vegas Aces and the Chicago Sky. As part of this historic moment, next up, the league is releasing the very first "Elect the GOAT" program. " Throughout this period, the WNBA and our fans are commemorating the impact the WNBA has actually made on sports and society over a quarter of a century," stated WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. "I can assume of no far better way to recognize those accountable for that influence than by revealing the members of this distinguished group, The W25. These professional athletes have actually played the video game at the highest possible degree on the court-- they are scorers and rebounders, aid manufacturers and defensive stoppers, leaders and advisors. In the community, they have powerful voices, independently and collectively, speaking up on vital concerns in our society. Together, they have actually changed the way the video game is played, changed the method athletes are watched, become extraordinary function versions, and influenced generations of young, diverse professional athletes. " In March, the WNBA presented the " The W25" platform in order to pick and honor the 25 most dominant, competent and entertaining gamers in organization history. These game-changing professional athletes were picked based on their overall payment to the league and area by a panel of pick media and females's basketball leaders. The W25" includes 10 current players: Sue Bird, Tina Charles, Elena Delle Donne, Sylvia Fowles, Brittney Griner, Angel McCoughtry, Nneka Ogwumike, Candace Parker, Breanna Stewart, and Diana Taurasi. Fifteen retired players are additionally amongst the honorees: Seimone Augustus, Swin Cash, Tamika Catchings, Cynthia Cooper, Yolanda Griffith, Becky Hammon, Lauren Jackson, Lisa Leslie, Maya Moore, Ticha Penicheiro, Cappie Pondexter, Katie Smith, Sheryl Swoopes, Tina Thompson and Lindsay Whalen. Choose the GOAT-- The Details Lots Of WNBA fans have supported for their favorite player being the best of all time over the last 25 years. Starting today at 5 p. m. ET, fans will certainly be able to vote for the member of "The W25" they think is the greatest of perpetuity with the "Choose the GOAT" program. Fans can elect for their GOAT by calling out their pick from amongst "The W25" with the hashtag #WNBAGoatVote on Twitter, on or on the WNBA App. Fan ballot will certainly conclude at 11:59 p. m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 19. The GOAT will be introduced throughout the WNBA Finals 2021 offered by YouTube television. Just how followers can vote: voting web page at /goatvote:Fans can submit one ballot each day on / goatvote from a desktop computer or mobile web browser. WNBA Application: Followers can access the ballot through both the "Newest" and "More" tabs on the WNBA Application, which is offered on Android and iOS. Fans can submit one tally per day. Twitter: Followers can tweet in their elect their preferred player with the below criteria: An eligible ballot contains: The campaign hashtag with the gamer name from The W25 checklist with or without a space or The W25 gamer's Twitter manage Example of a Valid Ballot: I simply voted Jane Doe for the ## WNBAGoatVote or I just elected for the ## WNBAGoatVote Retweets will certainly count as a valid vote " The W25" The choice of "The W25" started with a listing of 72 candidates selected based upon aspects such as on-court efficiency and capacity, management, sportsmanship and neighborhood service, and payments to group success. A choose panel of media participants and ladies's basketball leaders and supporters after that cast the ballots that identified " The W25. " The nominees were needed to have been a member of a WNBA group for at the very least two seasons and satisfied four of the complying with seven requirements: won a significant specific award; selected to either the All-WNBA First String or All-WNBA Junior varsity; chosen to either the WNBA All-Defensive First String or WNBA All-Defensive Junior varsity; picked to the WNBA All-Star Game; a participant of a WNBA Championship group; presently rated among the top 40 occupation leaders in at the very least one major statistical group; and/or a recipient of the WNBA's season-long Area Assist Award. " It's a huge honor to be called among the leading 25 gamers in organization background and I fear that I'm a part of such a distinguished list," stated Bird. "It's been incredible to experience the rise in the degree of competition in the past 25 years and Im delighted to see what the future holds for this league. " " Im incredibly recognized to be inclu