One of the first superstars of the WNBA, Sheryl Swoopes is a three-time Olympic gold medalist (1996, 2000, 2004) and a four-time WNBA champion (1997 - 2000) with the Houston Comets.
The opportunities for female athletes were so minimal back then it was no wonder Lisa Leslie had modest expectations when she first heard about the WNBA. She envisioned a summer league, with games in small gyms and players wearing reversible jerseys.
Publ.Date : Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:07:07 GMTSancho Lyttle doesn’t have any stories of carrying around a basketball at a young age. She didn’t even start playing the game until she was 17. But that hasn’t stopped Lyttle from making up ground to become one of the WNBA’s fastest rising stars.
Publ.Date : Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:16:31 GMTDuring the July 7 victory over the Chicago Sky, Monarchs guard Kara Lawson set a new Sacramento franchise record in three-point field goals made as she sank her career 315th long-range basket with 4:45 left in the third quarter.
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Sheryl named her son Jordan, after
Michael Jordan.
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