vanyogan
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 Posted: 01/22/06 9:39 am ::: Re: Israel's Basketball Ambassadors |
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"She's like a rock star over there," Maryland coach Brenda Frese said. "I watched tapes of the games, and the broadcasts were in Hebrew. I don't know much of the language, but I do know the announcers kept saying one name over and over: Shay Doron. I could understand that."
Adds Yuda Doron: "Everybody knows her over there. It's a small place, and the coverage of the games was incredible. They put her on the news and in the newspapers, but it doesn't change her. She brings good chemistry to a team, and I think that's her biggest contribution, more than her skill."
Doron loved being able to represent both countries.
"It meant a lot to me to be a part of the Israeli success and the American success," Doron said. "I could never imagine there would be that much support for women's basketball. Some of our Maryland games this winter are now televised back in Israel."
This could end up being a big deal for the WNBA. When Korean Se Ri Pak came to the LPGA tour 9 years ago, she was the first to be successful and became a star at home. Todau, LPGA SELLS TV RIGHTS to Korean stations, Korean companies are big time sponsors. Korean business to the LPGA is a big part of their revenue stream.
It could be the same thing in Israel if they get a couple of bonifide stars in the WNBA. Imagine selling TV rights to WNBA games? |
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