Sky legend Elena Delle Donne trusted herself all the way to the Hall of Fame

UNCASVILLE, CONN. — Elena Delle Donne was the kind of player you hadn’t seen before. That’s how UConn coach Geno Auriemma described her in 2008: a 6’6 forward who could shoot, pass and dribble. She ultimately expanded the possibilities of the forward position, helping set the template for the “big guards” who dominate

Dawn Staley and the 1996 Olympic women’s basketball team paved the way for the WNBA and players such as Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Chamique Holdsclaw

A trailblazing women’s class enters the Hall: 1996 US Olympic team, Parker, Delle Donne, Holdsclaw  AP News

Candace Parker and Elena Della Donne changed the game and inspired a new generation in Chicago.