Breanna Stewart is latest WNBA star to weigh in on presidential election

BROOKLYN — Just a few hours ahead of the New York Liberty’s matchup against the Connecticut Sun, WNBA star Breanna Stewart weighed in on the upcoming presidential election, and lauded the league’s deep-rooted emphasis on social justice.

Just days removed from Democratic National Convention, and a few months away from the November presidential election, Stewart was asked about the league’s role and history of social activism.

“In the W, we always use our platform for social change and justice,” Stewart said. “You guys know, this is an extremely important time with the election coming up. Just making sure that everybody is registered to vote — I think that’s the biggest thing. Everyone is entitled to go out and vote.”

Stewart has a long history of social activism on a long list of issues, including racial justice, support for victims of sexual violence, The league has a whole has taken up a variety of issues, including addressing racism, gender pay equity, LGBTQ+ issues, and more.

Earlier this week, Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese similarly expressed to reporters the importance of voting, though she noted she wasn’t up-to-speed on the latest political issues.

“I’m not that educated right now, but just continuing to learn and just get feedback. But everybody go out there and vote,” Reese said. “I commend that. I’ve been telling a lot of people to go out there and do vote, because we need it for this election.”

Last month, Aces star A’ja Wilson also weighed in on the presidential election, expressing her support for Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign. Harris and Wilson were both members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority — Harris at Howard University, and Wilson at the University of South Carolina.

“She’s my sorority sister, so I’m going to always stand behind her in that sense,” said Wilson, per USA Today. “This is a big, big, big election.”