Ghana basketball player Janelle Gyampo says the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and to a large extent, women’s basketball, is now more popular than it has ever been. (Scroll down to watch video)
She said this in an exclusive chat with Citi Sports as she prepares to move to the United States of America to play for Trinity College-Connecticut’s Women’s Basketball Team later this year.
Gyampo, who is scheduled to study computer science at Trinity College, described her experience representing Ghana at the 2023 FIBA Zonal Three Under-16 Championship as interesting. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
While sharing her aspiration to play in the WNBA, the Basketball School Academy player, praised WNBA players Caitlin Clark of Indiana Fever and Angel Reese of Atlanta Dream for their roles in growing the popularity of women’s basketball.
“Yes it’s better now…especially at the rate at which the game is growing now after the likes of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese; those people have really brought popularity to the game. The attention is really growing in the women’s side of basketball” she said.
🎥 🇬🇭 “Attention is really growing in women’s basketball unlike before. I believe that in the future, I will earn more income from the game,” — Ghana basketball player Janelle Gyampoh.#CitiSports pic.twitter.com/3vdIbAPfQO
— Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) July 31, 2026
