A Look Into Tina Thompson’s Career In Photos

  • 1997 WNBA Draft

    In 1997, Thompson was the first pick in the inaugural WNBA Draft by the Houston Comets.
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  • Inaugural WNBA Champion

    Thompson embraced her teammate, Kim Perrot, after the Comets won the first ever WNBA Championship in 1997.
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  • Repeat Champion

    Cynthia Cooper, Tina Thompson and Sherryl Swoopes of the Houston Comets pose for a portrait after defeating the New York Liberty in Game Three of the WNBA Finals in 1999. Thompson won the WNBA Championship four times in a row with the Comets from 1997-2000.
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  • 2000 All-Star MVP

    Thompson hoists the WNBA All-Star MVP trophy in 2000.
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  • All-WNBA First Team Nod Again

    Thompson drives to the basket past a Los Angeles Sparks defender at the Staples Center on July 23, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. She earned All-WNBA First Team honors that year, her third time doing so.
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  • Thompson's First Of Two Olympic Appearances

    Thompson smiles after winning a gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games.
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  • An American Olympian

    Thompson poses in 2006 as part of the USA Basketball Senior Women's National Team.
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  • Strike A Pose

    Thompson and Diana Taurasi, of the Western Conference All-Stars, pose during the Dribble, Dish & Swish Competition prior to the 2007 WNBA All-Star Game on July 15, 2007 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.
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  • Final All-Star Appearance

    Thompson represented Team West in her ninth and final All-Star appearance in 2013.
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  • Saying Goodbye To The WNBA

    Thompson, of the Seattle Storm, is honored for her retirement during the game against the Tulsa Shock on September 14, 2013 at Key Arena in Seattle, Washington.
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