#Nikkk McCray

[uvmagazine]

Nikki McCray-Penson, a former WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has passed away at 51. 

While no cause of death has been confirmed, McCray-Penson was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 and was reportedly dealing with pneumonia. 

McCray-Penson was an assistant coach for Rutgers University women's basketball who confirmed the news of her death on Friday, writing in a release that the basketball community was mourning the loss of the “trailblazer.”

McCray-Penson began her impeccable basketball career in 1991 at the University of Tennessee. She won two Olympic gold medals playing for Team USA in 1996 and 2000, and went on to play nine seasons in the WNBA, where she was a three-time All-Star during her time playing for the Washington Mystics. She also played for the Indiana Fever, the Phoenix Mercury, the San Antonio Silver Stars and the Chicago Sky during her time in the league. 

RIP

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