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HENDERSON, Nev. — Becky Hammon has had to prove she belongs throughout her basketball career. She was a consensus All-American in 1999 at Colorado State but went undrafted that year. Though Hammon became a multiple WNBA All-Star, she was never part of the U.S. Olympic player pool. Knowing she was viewed as a longshot or the underdog, that mentality helped drive Hammon to a Hall of Fame playing career. It continues to drive her as coach of the two-time defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces.
