{"id":275864,"date":"2024-07-05T11:34:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T18:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/?p=275864"},"modified":"2024-07-05T11:34:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T18:34:56","slug":"new-york-libertys-success-and-ellie-the-elephants-popularity-with-aliyah-funschelle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/new-york-libertys-success-and-ellie-the-elephants-popularity-with-aliyah-funschelle\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Liberty's Success and Ellie the Elephant's Popularity with Aliyah Funschelle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=BIL2969073005\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The WNBA is thriving, with the New York Liberty at the forefront boasting a remarkable 17-3 record. 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