Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discuss Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) mothers who have sons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This includes Pamela McGee, the first WNBA player to have a son in the NBA and a daughter in the WNBA.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Niele Ivey
Rhonda Smith-Banchero
Joy Holmes-Harris
Daynia La-Force, Atlanta Dream assistant coach
Terrance Mann, Los Angeles Clippers
Imani McGee
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Sources:
Deb, S. and Cacciola, S. (2022, June 25). For Some NBA Draftees, Making it to the Pros Runs in the Family. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/25/sports/basketball/nba-fathers-sons-players.html
Kassahun, T. (2022, June 24). Jaden Ivey Expressed Gratitude for His Mom, Who Played in the WNBA, After He was Drafted by Detroit Pistons. Yahoo. yahoo.com/video/jaden-ivey-expressed-gratitude-mom-165847430.html
Lundblad, J. (2008, May 16). Mother-son legacy a first for WNBA/NBA. ESPN. espn.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?page=080513-mcgee
The Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame (2022). Joy Holmes Harris.
https://ohiobasketballhalloffame.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/2016/joy-holmes-harris.html
Schiffer, A. and Tucker, K. (2022, June 21). Moms taught Banchero, Ivey, Sochan and Washington the game. Now they’re top NBA Draft prospects. The Athletic. https://theathletic.com/3370018/2022/06/21/banchero-ivey-sochan-washington-moms/
Tidal League. (2021, May 19). Gary Harris' mom, Joy Harris.
tidalleague.com/show/court-side-moms/gary-harris-mom-joy-harris
Wikipedia contributors. (2022, June 15). Pamela McGee. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_McGee
Wikipedia contributors. (2022, May 23). Daynia La-Force. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daynia_La-Force
Wikipedia contributors. (2022, June 28). Daynia La-Force. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niele_Ivey
WNBA. (2014, June 27). WNBA Mother and NBA Son: Joy Holmes Harris and Gary Harris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOAAe6tz7Nk
