March has arrived and Sunday marks the beginning of Women’s History Month. To kick things off, the WNBA paid homage to three pioneering players: Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, and Rebecca Lobo, the first players to sign with the organization during its 1997 inaugural season.
This #WomensHistoryMonth, we honor the first three players to sign with the #WNBA! pic.twitter.com/e7nMXSn3H9 Swoopes signed with the Houston Comets in 1997 and became the first player in the WNBA to record a triple-double during the regular season and playoffs.
The three-time Olympic gold medal-winner also became the first women’s basketball player to have a Nike shoe named after her, “Air Swoopes.” Leslie signed with the Los Angeles Sparks during the WNBA’s inaugural
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