Margo Dydek, a 7-foot-2 center who would go on to become the league's all-time blocks leader, was drafted No. 1 overall on this day in 1998! #CountIt | WNBA

WNBA Playoffs 1998. Segment was called JUMP BALL. It was basically “hot takes”. The Executive Producer, Brian Donlon, wanted us to disagree with each other! To have opposing views. I said: NO PROBLEM! 😂 Sometimes women on sports panel discussions act like it’s a tea party. They co-sign everything the other person says. And I find it disingenuous and often, BORING. As a fan, I wanna know whatcha REALLY think! So, this was the FIRST and one of the few times in my 30-year TV career that a producer