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Hey All,
Ok, it is time to get HYPED! Check out my video and head on over to you tube:

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Then, post a video response and show your team some love! C'mon, lemmie hear ya WNBA fans!!!

This past Wednesday I was in for a real treat! I asked my friend Lisa if we could talk WNBA over coffee, and tape it for my blog. She agreed, and suggested we tape the chat in none other than the Phoenix Mercury locker room! This was indeed an exciting moment. Yeah, the team wasn't there, but it was quite a thrill to sit in the locker room of my home team. Check out our chat, as we talk about the Mercury, and the upcoming WNBA season.

Hey All,
Ok, so by now you've seen my reasons for this trip, as well as my planning process. It is (or it should be) pretty apparent that I am quite a passionate fan of the WNBA. I just wanted to say that the reaction I have been getting has been fantastic!! Yes, there are the haters, but luckily I have not encountered them yet. A big shout out to all the junkies over at rebkell's message boards, who have been welcoming and generous with a ton of support. I have been so distracted this week, because I am even MORE excited about this trip than I was before. And looking at the calendar, it will be April soon...2 more months and then the WNBA season starts!!! I can't wait, as I have been watching highlight clips on youtube endlessly for the past 3 weeks. If you are a fan, and will be at the games this summer, check out my schedule and drop me a line so I know to come say hi. 13teams1journey@gmail.com. Next time hope to have a little more to say.

till then...

Here it is! The plan that will take me to 13 (well, 12 plus 1 - I live in Phoenix...does that count?) different cities. As you can see, I am quite the visual planner. Funny thing is, I am not even close to being done. LOL. I'll be back with more very soon.

Hello all! If you have made your way to my page, then I do hope, like me, you are a avid supporter of the WNBA. If you are just a weekend fan, or more of a die hard (like me) who can't wait for the league to start in May; Welcome!

My name is Alex, and I am from Phoenix, AZ. Yes, it's hot here. Let's get past that, shall we? LOL!

This summer, 2009, I am going to embark on the ULTIMATE journey for any WNBA fan; I am going to travel to the home court of every team in the league to catch a game. That's right, all 13 teams (it should have been 14!! Why did Houston have to fold? Yeah, I am a bit bummed that I will not get to see Tina Thompson in action in a comets jersey, but I'll get over it.)

Why? Well, I have a few reasons:

1) The Haters!

You know these people; the ones lurking in the WNBA message boards, complaining that the WNBA games are not exciting, the scorng is low, that they should lower the rim so that there are more dunks, blah blah blah. Talking nothing but trash. I seriously doubt any of them have taken in a WNBA game in person. Even if you changed the WNBA the way they wanted, they would still hate. To heck with them! (Sorry, I need to watch my language, I am a school teacher, tee hee) This summer is all about the WNBA fans! With all the free agent trades and some hot prospects coming up in the draft, this season is shaping up to be one of the most exciting yet. The haters can say what they want, but I know that this trip is going to be an absolute blast!

2) The Fans!

When I watch and listen to (AM radio! good times!) other WNBA games, I see the best sports fans around; fans of the WNBA!! I can't wait to hang with everyone out there. Below is my tentative travel schedule; if I am going to be in your town, drop me a line @ 13cities1journey@gmail.com !! I would love to meet passionate fans like me!!! Also, check out my youtube page, http://www.youtube.com/user/13teams1journey

I'll begin in Detroit on 6/28, then off to Atlanta on 6/30, San Antonio 7/3, L.A. 7/5, Sacramento 7/7, Seattle 7/9, Chicago 7/10, Minnesota 7/15, Indianapolis 7/17, Washington, D.C. 7/18, N.Y. 7/19, and Connecticut on 7/22. And to end it, the All-Star game in Connecticut on July 25th!!

3) The Games!

Nothing beats a WNBA game, unless it is 13 of them! Just to get to see every team on their own turf, visit new cities and to add new experiences to my memory books. I can't wait!!

Ok, that is all from me. I will be updating this page with new posts and videos showing my I am planning to prepare for this monumental task. Check back often. Want to share? Leave a comment here or at my youtube page. (see video below)

This will be my WNBA summer. Make it your WNBA summer too!!!