WNBA stars Alana Beard, Sue Bird and Nneka Ogwumike are among the world-class athletes featured in a video supporting the annual Hour of Code campaign that kicks off this week. The event is a project of the Code.org non-profit. The organization helps to expand access to computer science to women and underrepresented minorities.
The objective of Code.org is that “every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science, just like biology, chemistry or algebra.” The annual Hour of Code is an international initiative supported by several technology companies including Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, Verizon and Google.
The full list of athletes supporting Hour of Code:
Draymond Green, Olympic Gold Medalist and NBA Champion, Golden State Warriors
Serena Williams, Olympic Gold Medalist and Tennis Champion
Russell Okung, Super Bowl Champion and NFL player, Denver Broncos
Sergio Ramos, World Cup Champion and Soccer/Futbol Player, Real Madrid
Sue Bird, Olympic Gold Medalist and WNBA Champion, Seattle Storm
Alana Beard, Gold Medalist and WNBA All-Star, Los Angeles Sparks
Angelo Matthews, Captain of the Sri Lankan Cricket Team
Kobe Bryant, Olympic Gold Medalist and NBA Champion, Los Angeles Lakers
Nneka Ogwumike, Gold Medalist, WNBA Champion and 2016 MVP, Los Angeles Sparks
Carmelo Anthony, Olympic Gold Medalist and NBA All-Star, New York Knicks
Marco Belinelli, NBA Champion, Charlotte Hornets
Neymar Jr., Olympic Gold Medalist and Soccer/Futbol Player, FC Barcelona and Brazil National Team
Sarah Quita Offringa, Windsurfing Champion
Marcelo, Soccer/Futbol Champion, Real Madrid and Brazil National Team
Erika Olivera, Champion Marathon Runner
John Wall, NBA All-Star, Washington Wizards
Chris Bosh, Olympic Gold Medalist and NBA Champion, Miami Heat
Harrison Barnes, Olympic Gold Medalist and NBA Champion, Dallas Mavericks
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