NEW YORK -- At center court on the stage that is Madison Square Garden, players in practice uniforms pulled fans wearing WNBA jerseys and T-shirts out of the stands and onto the hardwood, and as the hip-hop music blared, they all danced together -- Lisa Leslie and Sheryl Swoopes, little girls and teenage boys, players and fans. (Full article: 1370 words)

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