In eight seasons, the WNBA, its players and that orange and white ball have changed the face of women’s athletics and achievement forever. But don’t get us wrong: We didn’t invent the concept of strong women. We are here because of the trail blazers who have come before us.

Diane Sawyer, ABC’s Good Morning America co-host, was the first woman to co-anchor "60 Minutes." Geraldine Laybourne, the Chairman and Founder of Oxygen Media, puts a fresh spin on television for women in over 50 million cable homes. Trenesa Stanford-Danuser leads the Global Communications division of Origins Natural Resources of Estee Lauder. These are our kind of women—pioneers, trend setters and leaders who change the world around them for the better.

We’re all in this together. Many successful women are now keeping a WNBA ball in their offices, putting it in their homes and displaying it as a symbol of our collective leadership and achievement. So here's to blazing more trails, inspiring the next generation of women and playing at the top of our respective games — all while having a ball.

Check out the photos below to learn more about these leaders and see where our ball is popping up, and keep your eye on the gallery as we add more women who score big.