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Athlete Bio#
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Height
6’4”
Age
39
Hometown
Los Angeles
Education
University of Tennessee
Naperville, Ill.
University of Tennessee
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (2 gold)
- Olympic Games London 2012, gold (Team - Women)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (Team - Women)
Career Highlights
- Two-time WNBA Most Valuable Player (2008, 2013)
- Three-time WNBA All-Star (2008, 2013, 2014)
- Two-time USBWA Player of the Year
- 2008 Naismith Award
- Two-time winner of the Wooden Award
- 2008 WNBA Rookie of the Year
- 2008 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
Fun Facts: Married to professional basketball player Shelden Williams, a 2005 USA World University Games Team gold medalist; gave birth to the couple’s first child, Lailaa, on May 13, 2009 ... Works with community service organizations such as D.A.R.E, Loaves & Fishes, and the Ronald McDonald House ... Became the first woman ever to win a slam-dunk contest, winning the 2004 Powerade Jam Fest that was part of the McDonald's All American Game festivities. In the process she defeated five men, including J.R. Smith and Rudy Gay ... Hopes to one day become a television broadcaster/announcer and lists ABC's Robin Roberts and media mogul Oprah Winfrey as celebrities she admires ... Brother Anthony retired from the NBA in 2012.
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World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2006 – bronze (Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Team - Women 2006
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2006 (Team - Women)
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