NEW YORK, May 15, 2003 – The WNBA announced today that the Title IX petition the league launched on March 17 has surpassed 25,000 signatures. The league has extended the deadline to sign the petition, which had coincided with the season tip-off on May 22, due to the overwhelming response of fans, current and former players, and celebrity supporters of women’s sports.

Add your name to the Title IX Petition now!

Check out these current and former NBA and WNBA players as well as celebrity supporters of women’s sports who have signed the petition:

WNBA Player Tamika Williams Michael Badalucco, actor, "The Practice" Danny Masterson, actor, "That 70's Show" Sam Jones III, actor, "Smallville" Jim Paxson, Cleveland Cavaliers and Rockers General Manager Trevor Penick, O-Town Dalvin Degrate, Jodeci WNBA Player Ruth Riley Adam Rodriguez, actor, "CSI: Miami" Drew Lacey, 98 Degrees Former NBA Player Dean Garrett Shawn Michael Howard, actor, "3000 Miles to Graceland" Broderick Johnson, producer, "Insomnia," "The Necklace Affair" & "Dude Where's My Car?" WNBA Player Kayte Christensen Ryan Martin, agent, APA Agency Khalil Kain, actor, "Bones" A.J. Marcantonio, Vice President, Thomas Schlamme Productions Phoenix Mercury President Rick Welts Eric Etebari, actor, "Witchblade" Devon Gummersall, actor, "Dick" WNBA Player Kate Paye Scott Silver, writer, "8 Mile" WNBA Player Janell Burse Cylk Cozart, actor, "Three to Tango" Chuck Carrington, Actor, "JAG" Michael Bergin, actor, "Passions" Former NBA Player Rusty LaRue

Former NBA Player & Phoenix Mercury Coach John Shumate WNBA Player Lady Grooms Tank, R&B artist Anthony Montgomery, actor, "Enterprise" WNBA Player Monica Maxwell Glenn Plummer, actor, "Poohall Junkies" WNBA Player Keisha Brown Happy Walters, music executive Robert Ri'chard, actor, "One on One" Geoff Stults, actor, "7th Heaven" WNBA Player Olympia Scott-Richardson Andrew Miano, President, Weitz Brothers - "American Pie" Angelo Spizzirri, actor, "The Rookie" WNBA Player Andrea Garner Josh Hopkins, actor, "Ally McBeal" WNBA Player Adrian Williams Boyd Kestner, actor, "Blackhawk Down" Former NBA Player Mike Bantom Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil, COO San Antonio Silver Stars WNBA Player Trisha Stafford-Odom Todd Greenwald, producer, "According to Jim" WNBA Player Jaynetta Saunders Wilmer Valderrama, actor, "That 70's Show" Seth Sulka, Phoenix Mercury General Manager