WNBA Mourns 2-Time Champ
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Key Points:
- Kara Braxton, two-time WNBA champion and former University of Georgia player, died at age 43 following a single-car crash on Interstate 285 in Atlanta.
- Braxton played 10 seasons in the WNBA with teams including the Detroit Shock, Tulsa Shock, Phoenix Mercury, and New York Liberty, winning titles in 2006 and 2008.
- The WNBA and Braxton's former teams expressed condolences, highlighting her impact on the league and women's basketball.
- Braxton is survived by her husband Jarvis Jackson and two sons, including Jelani Thurman, a college football player who recently transferred to North Carolina.
- She was honored as SEC Freshman of the Year in 2002 and celebrated
