Hijab-wearing players Jannah Eissa from N.C. State and Diaba Konate from UC Irvine are gaining attention in the women's NCAA Tournament for inspiring Muslim women by playing basketball while wearing hijabs. Their visibility is seen as a source of inspiration for others, with Eissa mentioning the joy of being a role model for young Muslim women. While they are not the first to wear hijabs in NCAA Tournament play, their presence is significant due to the record viewership and attendance, highlighting the growing recognition of their representation in sports. Konate looks up to Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, the first to wear a hijab in college basketball, and former UConn player Batouly Camara appreciates Eissa and Konate for representing their religion.
Former UConn player Batouly Camara, who was one of the first to wear a hijab in Spain's LF1 league, has enjoyed seeing Eissa and Konate represent their religion. https://t.co/61KGbUav3w
Konate admires Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, who made NCAA history by being the first to wear a hijab in college basketball when she played for Memphis a decade ago. https://t.co/61KGbUav3w
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N.C. State’s Jannah Eissa and UC Irvine’s Diaba Konate are bringing visibility and inspiration to some Muslim women by wearing hjiabs while they play basketball. https://t.co/OuDV8o850T
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“Just having people, young Muslim women wearing the hijab, we’re not there yet. Just seeing us play, I think it makes me really happy because I used to have people that I was looking up to. Now having people that look up to me makes me happy.” https://t.co/61KGbUb2T4
They aren't the first women to do it in NCAA Tournament play, but with record viewership and attendance they are certainly getting noticed. https://t.co/61KGbUav3w
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N.C. State's Jannah Eissa and UC Irvine's Diaba Konate are bringing visibility and inspiration to some Muslim women by wearing hjiabs while they play basketball. https://t.co/3w8vlvFUIj
Hijab-wearing players in women's NCAA Tournament hope to inspire others https://t.co/zvBn66ikGk