Two-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton dies at age 43
Two-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton, who played with the Detroit Shock and other teams, has died.
Braxton, a Jackson, Michigan-native who played forward-center, was 43 years old.
She played at the University of Georgia from 2002 to 2004, the Bulldogs said on a social media post on Sunday honoring her college career.
She was a first-round pick in the 2005 WNBA draft. Braxton's 10-year professional basketball career included the Detroit Shock, Tulsa Shock, Phoenix Mercury and New York Liberty.
"Our thoughts are with her family, friends and former teammates at this time," the WNBA league said.
The Detroit Pistons had planned a 20th anniversary celebration for the 2026 WNBA Detroit Shock team on March 7. That event is now postponed, with a new date to be announced.