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In 1977, she won the inaugural Honda Sports Award for basketball, [14] as well as the Broderick Cup, an award for outstanding female athletes in college. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ] During her tenure at Delta State, Harris was the only African American player on the team.
Maya April Moore (born June 11, 1989) is an American social justice advocate and former professional basketball player. Naming her their inaugural Performer of the Year in 2017, Sports Illustrated called Moore the "greatest winner in the history of women's basketball". [2]
The group was to comprise the 15 best and most influential players of the first fifteen years of the WNBA, with consideration also accorded to sportsmanship, community service, leadership, and contribution to the growth of women's basketball; only players to have competed in the WNBA were eligible, but extra-league achievements were considered.
Black players like Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker, Cynthia Cooper and Maya Moore helped establish the WNBA as a top women's basketball league in the world. The WNBA has also had white ...
Famous Black athletes span all sports, from football and basketball to tennis and gymnastics. ... With 37 Olympic and World Championship medals, Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnast in ...
Brittney Yvette Griner (/ ˈ ɡ r aɪ n ər /; born October 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [1] She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women's national basketball team [2] [3] and a six-time WNBA All-Star. [4]
A basic statistic from the National Basketball Association shows that Black players make up around 70% of the NBA today. They are also the league’s most vocal advocates for social justice.
She was the second female basketball player ever to earn that many gold medals, after Teresa Edwards. Leslie has also made appearances with the United States national women's basketball team where she won gold medals in 1996 and 2000, and has also earned a world championship. [4]