How about one game? That's all Alex Chambers ever asks of any his male counterparts who scoff at his dedication to watching the WNBA.

"Give me one game, and you tell me you're going to sit there and not get into it at all," Chambers said. "You sit there and try to tell me that."

One game isn't enough for Chambers. Nor was attending Phoenix Mercury home games, where Chambers is a season-ticket holder.

Chambers has taken his appreciation of the WNBA to a new level by attending a game at all 13 of the league's arenas this season. The 14th game of what has been dubbed "13 Teams, 1 Journey" will be the WNBA All-Star Game on July 25 in Uncasville, Conn.

Chambers, an elementary school special education teacher in Phoenix, financed his trip with shrewd financial planning. He has taken advantage of affordable air fare, and needing only "hot and cold running water, heat in the room and a bed" for his hotel accommodations.

Chambers' goal with his trip wasn't to become a celebrity. But he's used the attention he's received to bring attention to breast cancer in honor of his friend, Cyndee Luque, who died from the disease last year.

Chambers didn't solicit the help of the WNBA, but the league has stepped in to provide a league-wide media credential that allows him to meet and interview players who he is documenting on his own video camera.

The league also has links to Chambers' blog, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages on the "Connect with the WNBA" section of its Web site.

"I think it's great," said Monarchs guard Kara Lawson after being interviewed by Chambers. "And I think it's really cool that he's a guy, too – a guy that's passionate about women's basketball. He's super knowledgeable about the teams and about the players. He did his homework. The questions he asked me weren't just run of the mill questions."

Chambers said he leaves the tough questions to the media. He's more interested in what he has in common with players and tidbits about their lives that he finds interesting.

"I talked to Kara how both of us were middle children of two sisters," Chambers said. "I talked to her about the Olympics, the All-Star Game. She's done some stuff."

Chambers is appreciative of the help the WNBA has provided with access to players and games. That's all he wanted, and he didn't seek any sponsorships.

He's optimistic his story would bring positive attention to the WNBA.

"I hope I'm reflecting well on the league," Chambers said before a Monarchs game earlier this week. "I hope that other people that read my story see the WNBA not only has female fans, but male fans and serious fans. Every other sports league has had fans to do something like this, so I figured it was time the WNBA had somebody."

Chambers' voyage to becoming that somebody began in 1999 when he received season tickets for the Mercury as a graduation gift.

Chambers wasn't a big sports fan then, but quickly took to the Mercury and the WNBA.

Even though he does have co-workers who would prefer to discuss the Phoenix Suns, Chambers is all about the WNBA, even if his male counterparts aren't with him.

That's why he challenges his friends to attend one game – because he said a lot of men give the WNBA the "automatic discount" and judge before having seen a game.

"I think a lot of guys that watch mainstream sports, like the NBA, want to compare what they know from the NBA when they watch the WNBA. They're expecting the same thing. Unfortunately, for a lot of those sports fans, different doesn't mean just as good.

"Different means less than, different means worse, different means not exciting."

That's obviously not the case with Chambers, whose eyes widen when discussing a Lawson three or a fadeaway jump shot by Seattle's Sue Bird. Chambers plans to put all his interviews on one disc at the conclusion of his 14-game road trip and relive his trek to watch basketball.

"I'll be able to watch them again," he said. "Remember who I talked to and who I got to meet, all the fun I had when you get to create such a wonderful experience."