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Aces Coach Becky Hammon Inducted Into Basketball Hall Of Fame

Author Sammi Reeves
From the court to the sidelines, Becky Hammon has earned her place in the Basketball Hall Of Fame.

You’ll often hear qualifiers when it comes to WNBA stars. Best woman to play. The champion of women’s basketball. But when it comes to knowing the game, there are no qualifiers. World Champion Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon knows basketball, and now we know she’s in the Basketball Hall Of Fame. All of basketball.

At an event on Saturday at the Naismith Basketball Hall Of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, Becky Hammon was honored alongside legends like Dwyane Wade, Pau Gasol and Dirk Nowitzki. She was inducted by fellow female basketball hall of famers Sheryl Swoopes and Teresa Weatherspoon.

Becky Hammon: a star on the sidelines and on the court

Becky Hammon’s career goes far beyond being the coach for the Las Vegas Aces. She got her professional start in 1999 as a member of the New York Liberty. Her playing career continued through to the San Antonio Stars (who would later become the Aces) through 2014.

A 15 year career is nothing to sneeze at, especially considering being a six time WNBA all star and having her number retired for the Stars/Aces. But that wasn’t enough for Becky.

When it comes to knowing X’s and O’s, there is no difference in the sexes. The game is the game. So Becky pivoted to the sidelines in the 2014-15 season as the second female assistant coach in NBA history for the San Antonio Spurs. She continued there until 2022 where she became the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces.

Her talent with the clipboard is undeniable. So much so, rumor has it she’s in the running to become the next coach of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors. That would make her not only the first female NBA head coach, but the first female head coach of a major professional men’s sports team in North America.

If anyone can knock down that glass ceiling, it’s Becky. Congrats, woman!

Sammi Reeves is the afternoon show host on 102.7 VGS. Before her radio career, she worked several jobs in the media industry, specifically involving social media and media buying. As a content creator for 102.7 VGS, Sammi writes Las Vegas content centered around local restaurants, events, and need-to-know news.

Scenes From The Las Vegas Aces Parade (PICTURES)

You’ll never forget your first.

The Las Vegas Aces won game 4 in the WNBA Finals on Sunday night in Connecticut, taking with them the WNBA Championship and Las Vegas‘ very first major league sports title. With the honor, comes the party! A short parade followed by a massive party in front of the Bellagio fountains.

Fans were rushing from (or playing hooky from) work to make it in time for the event, flocking to the area mostly from the Caesars Palace parking lot. In front of Caesars, a staging area for the parade with Raiderettes, classic cars, members of the Boys & Girls Club and Broadway In The Hood gearing up to take the route. Then, a horn was blasting out of nowhere. Travelling north on Las Vegas Boulevard, a chartered bus with the Las Vegas Aces was barreling down the street! The parade was coming soon!

Aces staff went up and down the parade route handing out signs, pom-poms, rally towels and more.

At 5:30 sharp, the parade began. Down the street came community members holding “CHAMPS” in balloon lettering. Motorcycle cops and the Nevada State Police‘s “Aces” cruisers, local community organizations and more.

Then, the “Big Bus” double-decker buses rolled through. A’ja Wilson, like Rose in Titanic planted at the front of the first bus with the WNBA Championship in her hand and a grin you couldn’t wipe off if you tried. Aces owner Mark Davis standing close by, almost undetectable wearing a hat. Finals MVP Chelsea Gray holding her MVP trophy precariously off the side of the bus.

They headed towards the stage in front of the Bellagio with thousands in attendance awaiting them. So many that they actually closed the other side of Las Vegas Boulevard – something officials weren’t expecting to do.

The famed Las Vegas Strip, playground to tourists from around the world, was for one rare moment taken over by locals. Local organizations, local fans, our local team. It was a special day! Congrats Aces! Here’s to next year!

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