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50 year-old lady to play pro basketball again
Published 7/24/2008 by Chris at Blog of Hilarity
... If you’re as religious a follower as I am of the WNBA, you’d know by now that the Detroit Shock (who might be the reigning WNBA champions or the worst team in the league…definitely one of the two, I forget) just signed 50 year-old Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman to a contract. ...

50-Year-Old To Play For WNBA In Shock-ing Move
Published 7/24/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... “. Five Detroit players & assistant coach Rick Mahorn were given sentences ranging from 1 to 4 games, while L.A. also have five players suspended. With this sudden loss of manpower… er, womanpower, what’s the Shock to do? Sign up a 50-year-old, of course ! ...

She’s 50! Fifty years old!
Published 7/24/2008 by AZ Sports Hub at AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums
... Now, they’re generating their own, by signing Basketball Hall of Famer, and former Mercury player Nancy Lieberman to a 7-day contract. (You read that right- 7 days! No word on whether there’s a team or player option for another week…) Lieberman will actually play tonight when the Shock take on the Houston Comets. Lieberman hasn’t played since 1997, with the Mercury, when at age 39, she averaged 2.6 points per game. At that point, she was already the oldest player in league history. ...