Looking back on some of the most notable athletes to ever wear the purple and gold!
- Drafted to the Los Angeles Sparks in 1997
- Played 12 seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks (1997-2009)
- Guided Sparks to 5 consecutive years and two consecutive WNBA Championships.
- Eight-time WNBA All-Star selection
- Eight-time All-WNBA First Team Selection
- Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015
- Leads the all-time scoring list with 6,263 points as a member of the Sparks.
- Leads the Sparks in all-time points scored, games played, steals and rebounds.
- Joined the Los Angeles Sparks in 1997
- Played 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks (1997-2007)
- Won two consecutive WNBA Championships with the Los Angeles Sparks (2001, 2002)
- Two-time WNBA All-Star selection
- One-time All-WNBA First Team Selection
- Leads Sparks as all-time 3-pointers made with 398.
- Drafted 4th overall to the Los Angeles Sparks in 1999
- Played 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks (1997-2009)
- Won two championships with the Los Angeles Sparks (2001, 2002)
- Three-time WNBA All-Star selection
- Olympic Gold Medalist (2000, 2008)
- Second behind Lisa Leslie in games played, games started and minutes played.
- Ranks as 4th all-time leading scorer for the Los Angeles Sparks with 4,018 points.
- Drafted 5th overall to Portland Fire, later traded to Los Angeles Sparks prior to season in 2002.
- Played 4 with the Los Angeles Sparks (2002-2005)
- Won 1 championship with the Los Angeles Sparks (2002)
- Two-time WNBA All-Star selection
- Two-time All-WNBA Second Team Selection
- Led WNBA league-wide in assists with the Los Angeles Sparks (2004)
- Hit “The Shot” – game winning buzzer beater vs. New York Liberty to win the championship in the 2002 WNBA Finals.
- Played 8 seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks (2012-2019)
- Won one championship with the Los Angeles Sparks (2016)
- Two-time Defensive Player of the Year with the Los Angeles Sparks (2017, 2018)
- 4x All-WNBA Defensive Second Team (2014 with Sparks)
- Hit game winning buzzer beater in Game 1 of WNBA Finals vs. Minnesota Lynx (2016)
- Second all-time in Sparks’ franchise history for assists with 1,061.
- Drafted #1 overall by Los Angeles Sparks in 2008
- Played 13 seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks (2008-2020)
- Won one championship with the Los Angeles Sparks, Finals MVP (2016)
- Rookie of the Year (2008)
- 2x WNBA MVP (2008, 2013)
- Only player in WNBA history to win WNBA Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same year (2008)
- One-time Defensive Player of the Year with the Los Angeles Sparks (2020)
- 6x All-WNBA First Team with the Los Angeles Sparks
- 2x Olympic Gold Medalist (2008, 2012)