On Thursday, the Washington Mystics announced that the late Nikki McCray-Penson will be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be on Aug. 20 when they host the Dallas Wings.
In a statement by the team, General Manager Mike Thibault said:
Our Hall of Fame celebration for Nikki was an event that she was so excited about and looking forward to. We all wish so much that she could be here with us to celebrate. I’m glad that her family and friends will be here to see her honored for her Mystics legacy and be remembered for the wonderful person and player that she was.