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There is immense global interest in the Warriors, but they have also <a href="https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors-finish-2021-22-regular-season-leading-league-local-tv-ratings-20220415">led local TV ratings</a> six out of the past seven seasons, including 2021-22.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cl42v4kgd001701u45mt5ryjt@published'}, {'data': {'text': "Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer has also built one of the nation’s premier women's college hoops programs over the past four decades in Palo Alto and is the winningest women’s coach in NCAA DI history.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cl42v4kgd001801u4y2btujlf@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Warriors superstar Steph Curry will also be thrilled with the news, as he has been a longtime advocate for women’s hoops and recently graduated from Davidson after <a href="http://www.audacy.com/957thegame/sports/golden-state-warriors/steph-curry-wrote-thesis-on-advancing-gender-equity-in-sport">writing his thesis</a> on advancing gender equity through sports. 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