Liberty Induct Becky Hammon Into Ring Of Honor
Becky Hammon has had quite the summer. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich entrusted NBA Summer League head coaching duties on Hammon, making her the first female head coach in NBA Summer League history.
If the story were to end there it’d still be one of the most significant storylines of the year. But Hammon and the Spurs weren’t satisfied with just an appearance in Summer League. No, they wanted to take home the championship.
And they did. Hammon guided the Spurs to the Summer League title in a win over the Phoenix Suns. Since then Hammon has rightly received much laud.
On Sunday, she was recognized once again for her contributions – this time on the court. The New York Liberty inducted Hammon into their Ring of Honor, a recognition bestowed on players “who have made the most significant contributions to the Liberty’s tradition of excellence and to the growth of the WNBA.”
"Without the #WNBA and entering the Garden in 1999 none of us would be here"- @BeckyHammon on her career pic.twitter.com/DGGXAVU09c
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 2, 2015
"Someone had to be brave…gender doesn't matter…just have to have a basketball mind"- #WNBA great @BeckyHammon on coaching in the NBA now
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 2, 2015
"Pop thinks outside the box and wasn't afraid to take a chance on me" – #WNBA great @BeckyHammon on coaching under @spurs' Popovich
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 2, 2015
Becky stats: 227 games, 331 3's, 2,367 points, 575 assists, 244 steals, 5,559 minutes played with Liberty. #RingofHonor #NYLiberty
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) August 2, 2015
Catch this tribute to @BeckyHammon that was played on Garden Vision @TheGarden during the 1st quarter. #BurnBrighthttps://t.co/QxOKs7F6Vn
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) August 2, 2015
All smiles for @BeckyHammon today. ? #RingofHonor #BurnBright #NYLiberty pic.twitter.com/0D4HxqhIrN
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) August 2, 2015
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Congratulations @BeckyHammon the newest member of the @nyliberty Ring of Honor! #BurnBright pic.twitter.com/eMjBkJmRTx
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) August 2, 2015
#WNBA legend @BeckyHammon all smiles as she is inducted in Liberty's Ring of Honor! https://t.co/PwL7Ctc4Su
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 2, 2015
#WNBA legend @BeckyHammon was inducted into the @nyliberty's Ring of Honor tonight!https://t.co/rYnbXsnyHn
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 3, 2015
One of @BeckyHammon's Ring of Honor gifts was a painting made DURING her ceremony by @garibaldiarts! #NYLiberty pic.twitter.com/BrTuuotc5I
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) August 2, 2015