Not to this level.

The Williams sisters raised the profile of women’s tennis. The others that you mentioned. But none of them raised it to this level. Not selling our season tickets and causing opponents to move games to larger venues level.

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Arnold Palmer * - Whaler170 2024-04-17 10:54:01
Woods, Armstrong, Phelps, Jordan, Gretzky..probably Beckham. - NDMike2001 2024-04-17 10:26:04
- The problem is that there wasn’t a “rising tide” effect. - usaf_irish 2024-04-17 12:39:53
  - With all due respect, you're quite wrong here. - NDMike2001 2024-04-17 14:10:07
    - How much of that was trend and how much was permanent? - usaf_irish 2024-04-17 14:32:11
      - PGA 2022 Total Purse $390m, 2023 $421m, 2024 ~$560m - dfw 2024-04-17 15:29:15
        The NBA’s explosion in revenue is tied directly to their…. - usaf_irish 2024-04-17 16:07:46
      - You seem to be making a distinction that doesn't exist yet. - NDMike2001 2024-04-17 14:54:07
- I'll add George Ruth, Harold Grange, perhaps Ali, Shorter + - SixShutouts66 2024-04-17 11:13:13
  - Olga Corbett opened America’s eyes to gymnastics in 1972 * - ram 2024-04-17 12:21:43
    - Yep. Kathy Rigby was supposed to be the new darling... - Cavanaugh82 2024-04-17 13:59:18
      - Nadia’s 10 * - ram 2024-04-17 15:19:40
- "By Help," Do You Mean Teammates? - dillon77 2024-04-17 10:35:14
  - She'll receive additional help from the players behind her. - SorinBasement 2024-04-17 12:18:18
  - Yes. I won't profess to know enough about the league. - NDMike2001 2024-04-17 11:15:43
    - One or Two Minor Counterpoints (Imagine Between Beers) - dillon77 2024-04-17 13:54:51
      - I watched the Iowa -Penn St game, where Stuelke scored - kdh325 2024-04-17 15:37:42