Chamique Holdsclaw HOF speech: "Before all of this there was Astoria Houses in Queens NY…When I was growing up girls were not allowed to play…but those young men saw something in me, advocated for me, and made sure I had a place on that court…I will never forget Ron Ron (Metta World Peace)––'anyone tries to hurt her I'm knockin you out'––that was protection, respect, belief…before the world knew my name, they made sure I belonged…I was surrounded by greatness…I remember watching Speedy Claxton play at Elmcor––the rhythm, confidence, energy––that was New York Basketball. Lamar Odom…I realized I needed to elevate my game…Being around greatness at a young age demanded greatness from me"
Angel Reese's sixth point of the night marked the 1,000th point of her WNBA career. The two-time All-Star reaches the milestone amid a stellar start to her first season in Atlanta, already posting four double-doubles in eight games while leading the league in offensive rebounds per game and ranking second in rebounds per game.
Breaking: Oliviyah Edwards, the No. 3 ranked player in the SC Next 100 for the Class of 2026, has committed to South Carolina, she tells ESPN’s @ShaneLaflin.
Breaking: Indiana Fever three-time WNBA All-Star Aliyah Boston is signing a four-year, $6.3 million contract extension with the franchise, giving her the richest total salary in league history to date, Zack Miller of WME Basketball tells @ShamsCharania, @alexaphilippou
and @kendra__andrews.
Boston will make $1M in the upcoming season and 20% of the cap from 2027-29.
BREAKING: Texas transfer Jordan Lee has committed to South Carolina, sources told @On3.
The 6-0 sophomore averaged 13.2 ppg, 2.5 apg and 1.5 spg this season.
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