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Lusia Harris (1955–2022), only woman ever drafted by the NBA
19.01.2022 - 20:35 / legacy.com
Lusia Harris was a basketball pioneer and the only woman ever drafted by the NBA.Harris played high school basketball before joining the newly established women’s team at Delta State University in 1973. She was a standout on a team that won three consecutive national championships. While she was in college, Harris was selected for the U.S.
team, which won gold at the 1975 Pan American Games. The team went to the Summer Olympics the following year, the first time women’s basketball was included in the Olympics. Harris scored the first ever points in women’s Olympic basketball, and her team won silver.After Harris’ 1977 college graduation, she was selected by the New Orleans Jazz, the first and only woman ever drafted by an NBA team.
She declined to try out, as she was pregnant at the time. Harris spent a season playing for the Houston Angels in the Women’s Professional Basketball League, and she later worked as a coach and teacher. She was the first Black woman inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as well as a member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
She was the subject of the 2021 documentary “The Queen of Basketball.”“I really didn’t realize that [my time playing] was a history-making moment. But, as one of my teammates pointed out to me, by scoring the first point in that game meant that it was immediately history and a record that could never be broken.” —from a 2021 interview for the UndefeatedUSA Basketball mourns the loss of The Queen of Basketball, Lusia Harris.Lusia was a 1976 Olympic silver medalist, scored the first points in Olympic women's basketball history & became the first Black woman inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. pic.twitter.com/ISrRjIqM3xI am extremely
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stylecaster.com
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Nathan Chen’s Net Worth Reveals What He Makes if He Wins a Gold Medal at the Olympics
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nme.com
03.02.2022 / 15:02
Independent Venue Week 2022: “Now more than ever, small venues need to be shouted about”
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hellomagazine.com
02.02.2022 / 22:32
John Shuster and Brittany Bowe announced as Team USA flag bearers for 2022 Winter Olympics
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variety.com
01.02.2022 / 20:51
‘West Side Story’s’ Ariana DeBose, ‘The King’s Man’s’ Harris Dickinson on Their BAFTA Nominations
K.J. Yossman On Tuesday, Ariana DeBose, Harris Dickinson, Lashana Lynch, Millicent Simmonds and Kodi Smit-McPhee were announced as the 2022 nominees for the BAFTA EE Rising Star Award.Nominees are selected for demonstrating “exceptional talent in film over the past year.” Previous winners of the award have included James McAvoy, Eva Green, Tom Hardy, Kristen Stewart, Tom Holland, Letitia Wright and Micheal Ward.The award, which is in its seventeenth year, is the only BAFTA honor to be decided by the general public, who can vote for their favorite online.Just hours after the nominations were unveiled, DeBose and Dickinson sat down with Variety to discuss their nominations.Congrats on the nominations! How are you feeling? DeBose: I’m just thrilled that I get to be here in London to celebrate this nomination and celebrate all of my fellow EE Rising Star nominees, because I am very well aware that every single one of them is massively talented and I find them all incredibly inspiring.Dickinson: Wonderful, thank you very much.
msn.com
01.02.2022 / 16:43
Ariana DeBose, Lashana Lynch, Harris Dickinson, Millicent Simmonds and Kodi Smit-McPhee named as the nominees for the EE BAFTA Rising Star Award
Gallery: He says it might hurt his career. . . These actors have never won an Academy Award! (BANG Showbiz)The 25-year-old actor said: "'A huge thank you to both BAFTA and EE for this nomination.
etonline.com
31.01.2022 / 22:52
How to Watch the 2022 Winter Olympics: Opening Ceremony, Schedule, and Live Coverage
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legacy.com
27.01.2022 / 22:39
Jana Bennett (1955–2022), trailblazing former BBC TV executive
Jana Bennett was the former director of BBC TV who oversaw the reboot of “Dr. Who” and the popular series “Sherlock.” Jana Bennett was the first woman to be the director of television for the BBC. While in the position, she oversaw the successful series “Sherlock,” “Life on Mars,” and the reboot of “Dr.
variety.com
25.01.2022 / 21:31
Jennie Nguyen Fired by Bravo From ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’
Kate Aurthur editorAfter the firestorm earlier this month caused by caused by racist (and deleted) Facebook posts by “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” cast member Jennie Nguyen, Bravo announced Tuesday that Nguyen has been fired from the show. It had recently begun filming its third season in Utah with Nguyen, Heather Gay, Whitney Rose, Jen Shah, Meredith Marks and Lisa Barlow returning.
ok.co.uk
21.01.2022 / 00:51
Inside Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's romantic Lake Como getaway after engagement
Megan Fox and her fiancée Machine Gun Kelly have been enjoying a romantic getaway after recently announcing their engagement. Rapper Machine Gun Kelly, 31, recently got down on knee and presented Megan, 35, with a gorgeous ring containing both an emerald and a diamond, estimated to be worth around £200,000. The loved-up pair announced the happy news on Instagram, with Megan sharing footage of the romantic moment her beau popped the question.
etonline.com
20.01.2022 / 22:03
How to Watch the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
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