On Thursday, former Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne was named to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026.
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Donne played for the Chicago Sky from 2013-16 and the Mystics from 2017-23. Today, she is a Monumental Basketball advisor and is also the USA Basketball 3X3 women’s national team’s managing director. While with the Mystics, Delle Donne won the 2019 WNBA MVP award and was one of the lead contributors to the Mystics’ WNBA championship that same year.
There are seven other inductees to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026, including retired player Candace Parker, Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve and ESPN NBA analyst Doris Burke.
Delle Donne and the other class members will be inducted on June 27, 2026 in Knoxville, Tenn.
