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Swin Cash brings McKeesport girls basketball team to Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Swin Cash brings McKeesport girls basketball team to Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Swin Cash brings McKeesport girls basketball team to Hall of Fame induction ceremony 00:57

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- WNBA star and McKeesport native Swin Cash was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday night and invited her alma mater's girls basketball team as her guests of honor.

Cash is a two-time NCAA champion, three-time WNBA champion, and two-time Olympic gold medalist. She was one of 13 inductees this year.

The McKeesport Area High School girls basketball team was invited as guests for the ceremony that was held in Massachusetts.

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The McKeesport girls basketball team was invited to Swin Cash's Hall of Fame induction last weekend. Post-Gazette/Amy Gumbert

In her speech, Cash stressed the important of the next generation of players to advance the game forward.

"I'm sitting amongst the greatest in this room and hopeful for the next generation of ballers and social responsibility to bring this whole world along with them," Cash said.

Cash is currently serving as the Vice President of Basketball Operations and Team Development for the New Orleans Pelicans. 

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