The Milwaukee Bucks, whose home arena is 45 minutes from where Jacob Blake was shot, boycotted Game 5 of their 2020 playoff series against the Orlando Magic in protest at the shooting, leading the NBA to reschedule all other games that night. The WNBA soon followed suit and cancelled their games. Ultimately, the players decided to resume the playoffs, with the WNBA, NBA and players’ associations coming together to create a social-reform coalition, turn many basketball arenas into voting locations and run ads during the playoffs that promote greater civic engagement.