Recorded live at The Epicenter: Women's Global Sports Summit presented by Nike, Karina LeBlanc brings four athletes to the stage who are the proof point of what investing in women's sports gives back: Hall of Famer and three-time Olympic gold medalist Dawn Staley, Paralympian and seven-time U.S. champion Scout Bassett, Portland Fire forward Bridget Carleton, and Portland Thorns and Olympic gold medalist Sophia Wilson.

Dawn talks about what it means to be a servant to the game, the Nike court in her North Philly neighborhood that is still changing lives decades later, and why women in sports carry a different value system into every negotiation. She makes the case for asking, for fighting for her whole staff, and for what she would do with a seat at the ownership table. Bridget shares how the small things build a culture people want to be part of, and what she wants Portland to remember about year one of the Fire. Sophia opens up about her favorite version of herself, the one walking into the performance center with her daughter Gigi, and seven years of playing in front of the best fans in the league.

Scout tells her story of being born in Nanjing, spending nearly eight years in a government orphanage, and finding sport as an anchor in a small Michigan town. She shares what a first sponsorship from Nike meant when she was sleeping on a friend's couch, and why the road to the LA Paralympic Games depends on including athletes with disabilities in how we design, fund, and fill our sports. Together the panel leaves the room with a call to action, and a line from Dawn worth carrying out the door: treat people good and they treat you better.

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Portland Fire standouts Sarah Ashlee Barker and Megan DiLeo sit down with host Karina LeBlanc for a raw, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud conversation about faith, family, and the ultimate power of joy. Both are playing the best basketball of their careers, and it comes through in how they talk about the game, their teammates, and what drives them beyond the court.

SAB and Megan open up about what grounds them: a next-play mentality, an identity rooted in more than performance, and a genuine care for each other that shows up every possession. SAB shares how a knee injury at 13 shaped who she is today, and Megan talks about getting back to her roots as a post player and earning the trust to make the game-winning stop in last year's Finals with Vegas. They dig into Alex Sarama's constraints-led approach and what it means to get comfortable being uncomfortable, the culture Bridget Carlton sets from the top, and why this team plays with no egos and shares the ball like few others in the league.

The conversation opens up to the bigger moment women's sports is living in right now: sold-out arenas, the first performance center built for women, and what it means for the next generation of little girls to grow up thinking all of this is normal. Plus a rapid-fire round, the story behind Megan's dog Pancake, and a whole lot of joy.

Follow these women, support women's sports, and remember: the best is yet to come.

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Fresh off their wedding, Portland Fire forward Megan DiLeo (formerly Megan Gustafson) and her husband, professional basketball player David DiLeo, join Karina for their first interview as newlyweds. With teammate Sarah Ashlee Barker joining Karina, they talk about what it will be like hearing "Megan DiLeo" announced for the first time at Moda Center, the Iowa summer league that first connected their families, how the proposal went down, and life after saying "I do."

Stay tuned for Part 2, where Karina sits down with Sarah Ashlee Barker and Megan DiLeo to talk about playing for the Portland Fire, team leadership, and the lessons they've learned through the first half of the season.

Editor's note: This conversation was recorded before Sarah Ashlee Barker's injury. Everyone at Epicenter of Women's Sports is wishing Sarah Ashlee a successful recovery, and looking forward to more of these authentic moments with her.

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