Hijab-Wearing Players in NCAA Tournament Hope to Inspire Others
North Carolina State University's Jannah Eissa and University of California, Irvine's Diaba Konate are bringing visibility and inspiration to some Muslim women by wearing hjiabs while they play basketball.
They aren't the first women to do it in NCAA Tournament play, but with record viewership and attendance, they are certainly getting noticed.
'Representation really matters,' said Konate, whose team lost i