WNBA Icons Lead New Docuseries Celebrating Motherhood in Sports

WHO:

Newsweek - WNBA stars featured in the docuseries include Sheryl Swoopes and Skylar Diggins-Smith.

Variety - The docuseries will also feature other WNBA players, including Bria.

WHAT:

Newsweek - The new six-part ESPN docuseries is titled "Life in the W."

Variety - Roku's docuseries is titled "Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete" and will explore the balance between motherhood and professional sports.

WHERE:

Variety - The docuseries will take viewers behind the scenes of the WNBA.

WHEN:

Newsweek - "Life in the W" will premiere later this month.

Variety - "Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete" is set to be released this fall.

WHY:

Variety - The motivation behind the docuseries is to explore how some of the greatest players balance the demands of the game with motherhood.

HOW:

Variety - The docuseries is part of Roku Originals' "Gamechangers" anthology series.

(UPDATED July 10, 2026 08:11 UTC)

A new six-part ESPN docuseries titled "Life in the W" will premiere later this month, featuring WNBA stars like Sheryl Swoopes and Skylar Diggins-Smith, along with other players such as Bria. Additionally, Roku's docuseries "Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete," set to be released this fall, will delve into the challenges of balancing motherhood with professional sports. Both series aim to give viewers an inside look at the lives of these incredible athletes and their experiences in the WNBA.