When the Arizona Women's Basketball team returned from its historic run in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, thousands of fans arrived at Arizona Stadium to greet the team just hours after losing to Stanford by a point in the national championship game. This surreal moment struck a chord with Arizona forward Sam Thomas. "When we came home after the national championship game to thousands of fans in the football stadium to greet us, take pictures and sign autographs," Thomas reflected. "I truly felt our profile and popularity had truly changed." Things had changed… a lot.