Above the Rim
This 6'5" center was the first to dunk in a game
Lisa Leslie
This Houston Comets player is the only one to win back-to-back MVP awards
Cynthia Cooper
The hit song "Macarena" topped the billboards the same year as the inaugural WNBA season
1996
This all time scoring leader will make her sixth Olympic appearances and is starting her 20th season in the WNBA.
Diana Taurasi
At 6'11", this New York Liberty player is the tallest in the league
Han Xu
This player is the only one to win WNBA Rookie of the Year and WNBA MVP in the same season
Candace Parker
The WNBA kicked off with what total number of teams
8
This former WNBA and Hall of Fame player is the first person to win an NCAA championship as both a player and a coach
Dawn Staley
This former Oregon shooting guard is taking the shoe game by storm, with 77 players in the NBA wearing this Nike shoe
Sabrina 1's
The WNBA has three players tied for most MVP's (3) - Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes and this Australian Forward
Lauren Johnson
This pioneer was not only the first player signed to the WNBA, she also was the first to launch a signature shoe
Sheryl Swoopes
This Nike sponsored athlete and back-to-back WNBA champion just announced her signature shoe by wearing a sweatshirt saying "Of Course I Have a Shoe Dot Com" which is expected to drop in 2025
A'ja Wilson