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| Title: | How much to become Cinderella? Virginia's March Madness run fueled in part by Reddit co-founder gift |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | virginias; fueled; program; aguguahamilton; madness; womens; reddit; hoos; cofounder; virginia; money; gift; programs; players; basketball; run; cinderella; season; NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament; College sports; NCAA transfer portal; Alexis Ohanian; Women's basketball; Student athlete compensation; Virginia Cavaliers; University of Virginia; Athletic director; Track and field; Amaka Agugua-Hamilton; NCAA basketball tournament selection process; Major League Baseball postseason; Revenue sharing; Bowl game; Cinderella; TCU Horned Frogs football; Penske Media Corporation; College football; Serena Williams; Reddit; University; Association football |
| Datetime: | 3/26/2026, 9:30:39 AM |
| Summary: | Playing the role of fairy godmother in this story would be Reddit co-founder, multimillionaire and 2005 Virginia alum Alexis Ohanian. AdvertisementLast season, Virginia was on the outside looking in during March Madness, its seventh year in a row without an NCAA Tournament bid. “People aren’t used to giving money to women’s basketball, so a lot of them just don’t,” Ryan said. He really believes in women’s basketball. And Virginia women’s basketball isn’t going to appreciate in the same way professional women’s sports franchises have boomed in recent years.... |
