Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Celia Newman. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Celia, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Let’s start with the story of your mission. What should we know?

I’ve always loved the game of basketball but I have always been passionate about women’s sports. The mission of She Got Game League is to give women a voice, give them a platform as well as give women exposure. I always saw the scarcity of teams/leagues solely focused on and for women. I wanted to give some women a second chance to play the game they love and for some women a second chance at getting a professional contract to play at the next level.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I am the Founder/CEO of She Got Game League. I started this league because I was a former athlete and saw the void for women’s sports in the city. She Got Game Women’s League is a basketball league based out of Memphis, TN and currently has expanded to Nashville, Little Rock, Denver, Houston and Dallas. We are not only a basketball league, but an organization dedicated to the empowerment of women to give them the space to play basketball and overcome everyday challenges in a supportive environment. I am passionate about encouraging our women and giving them constant exposure. I am most proud of the growth we have experienced in the past 5 years and how many women we touch in our different cities.

We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?

I honestly can’t take any credit on how our audience on social media was built. I actually am so blessed our now Media Director Jerell Bernard inboxed our page looking for an internship to learn more about media and marketing. At that time, I was a one woman show and was making flyers, trying to post and think of ideas to grow the page and I didn’t know what I was doing haha

He single-handedly changed our fan base, increased our visibility and improved our growth with stunning graphics and video content. So the advice I would give to any business owner trying to build their social media presence is to find a great intern, especially if your just starting out, that believes in your vision for your brand and willing to help it grow.

What’s worked well for you in terms of a source for new clients?

The best source of new clients for us has truly been word of mouth. Our league prides ourselves on being a family fun environment and an enjoyable basketball experience. Our fans enjoy our games and tell their friends and family to attend and our players love the competition and recruit more players to play in the league.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.shegotgameleague.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shegotgameleague
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shegotgameleague

Image Credits

Last image with SGG logo- taken by Chris Hill of AceShot Media