{"id":258222,"date":"2026-08-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/16\/recapping-an-iconic-weekend-for-women-in-hoops-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T00:00:00","slug":"recapping-an-iconic-weekend-for-women-in-hoops-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/16\/recapping-an-iconic-weekend-for-women-in-hoops-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"Recapping an iconic weekend for women in hoops | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST: <\/strong>It was a great weekend for women in hoops, with <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BV68PY8DuhA?si=2E7oB9T3f2VN3i_A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an iconic No. 3 jersey<\/a> raised to the rafters in Phoenix, and three legendary W hoopers adding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcCzOmxDgs0\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an orange blazer<\/a> to their closets. Let\u2019s give the gals their flowers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83e\ude90 Phoenix Mercury retire Diana Taurasi\u2019s jersey: <\/strong>The WNBA\u2019s all-time leading scorer had her No. 3 retired during yesterday\u2019s halftime ceremony in the desert. Widely considered one of the greatest women\u2019s players ever, Taurasi\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/article\/basketball-legend-diana-taurasi-retires-after-20-wnba-seasons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">impact on the game<\/a> endures: She\u2019s planning on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.in\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/49612680\/mercury-legend-diana-taurasi-hopes-join-ownership-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">joining the Mercury ownership group<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcGvPdARDLS\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The gift<\/a> that keeps on giving.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc90 Three WNBA legends inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame: <\/strong>Candace Parker, Chamique Holdsclaw, and Elena Delle Donne were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoophall.com\/events\/enshrinement\/class-of-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame<\/a> this weekend as part of the 2026 class.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\ud83e\udde1 Candace Parker: <\/strong>A woman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcG8mOOmxzg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">after our own hearts<\/a>, Parker\u2019s on-court legacy is pure excellence, spanning college superstardom and a trophy-laden 16-year WNBA career that includes two MVPs. The story of women\u2019s basketball can\u2019t be told without Parker<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/wnba-legend-candace-parker-signs-203412636.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2026literally<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\ud83d\udc9c Chamique Holdsclaw: <\/strong>While the six-time WNBA All-Star called herself \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DcFG-8WRAnx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">every woman<\/a>,\u201d her hoops r\u00e9sum\u00e9 is anything but average, from her dynastic college days at Tennessee to a W career that includes the 2002 scoring title and two rebounding crowns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n  n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n  document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1716705275141133'); \/\/ Insert your pixel ID here.\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n      <\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/article\/women-in-hoops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GIST: It was a great weekend for women in hoops, with an iconic No. 3 jersey raised to the rafters in Phoenix, and three legendary W hoopers adding an orange blazer to their closets. 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