TRAGIC UPDATE

Police Reveal How 43-Year-Old Two-Time WNBA Champion Died

The 6’6″ center-forward died on Saturday at the age of 43.

WNBA star Kara Braxton died in a single-vehicle car crash, officials said. Braxton, 43, was driving a 2023 Ford Mustang on Saturday afternoon when she struck a median on Interstate 285 in Marietta, Georgia. “The Ford continued in a northerly direction against the concrete wall until coming to rest on the left shoulder,” the Cobb County Police Department said in a statement. Following the collision, Braxton was transported to the Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after her arrival. The WNBA shared a statement mourning the loss of the basketball superstar. “It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of 2x WNBA Champion Kara Braxton,” the league wrote on X. “A 10-season veteran, Kara played with the Detroit Shock, Tulsa Shock, Phoenix Mercury, and New York Liberty. Our thoughts are with her family, friends, and former teammates at this time.” Braxton is survived by her husband, twin sister, and son, Jelani—a college football player who won the National Championship in 2024 as a tight end for Ohio State University.