basketball podcast, “She Got Next with Pepper Persley,” and flew in from New York on Tuesday. Zucker first met Persley via Zoom last month during a panel on equity, girls and sports.Persley, who has the poise of a veteran reporter when interviewing WNBA players, did admit that she is a little nervous because this is a playoff game.“The best advice I have received is to be myself and bring my energy,” she said.