NBA scout Bonnie-Jill Laflin shares details of new book 'In A League of Her Own' during Women's History Month

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Bonnie-Jill Laflin, the first and only female scout in the NBA, is out with a new book titled "In A League of Her Own: Celebrating Female Firsts in Sports."

The former NFL and NBA dancer-turned-journalist called upon herself to make readers aware of the impact and importance of some of the first women in sports. In the book, Laflin details anecdotes, society-led grievances and broad-spectrum experiences of 19 well-known women and their untold stories battling for equality in sports.

"I wanted to highlight the trailblazers who paved the way for us," Laflin told Fox News Digital.

In the book, Laflin pieces together the historical industry brush-ups of sports stars like Danica Patrick and Billie Jean King but also magnifies the special stories of those she refers to as "hidden gems", including Jayne Kennedy, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Manon Rhéaume and Julie Krone.

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"I wanted to have different walks of life in my book," Laflin said. "These are all women who inspired me."

Laflin told Fox that at the start of her career, some women in sports weren’t as empowering as they are today. Despite this, it’s key for her to invoke inspiration in women of all ages anywhere in their careers.

"It’s really important for me to put a hand out to help where I can," she said. Laflin also founded the nonprofit organization "Hounds and Heroes."

Laflin kick-started her career in scouting as a pregame and postgame sports reporter for the Los Angeles Lakers before becoming an unpaid scout for the team. And while various unbroken female sports figures have inspired her to continue building her