Los Angeles and Basketball World Mourn After Unfortunate Demise of 37-Year-Old WNBA Veteran Tiffany Jackson

Former All-American and WNBA veteran Tiffany Jackson tragically passed away on 3rd October 2022, at age 37. Jackson played at the University of Texas for four years. She was a living legend for the program, inspiring thousands of up-and-coming players. She was the first-ever player to record over 1000 points, 1000 rebounds, 300 steals, and 150 blocks in a single season with the Longhorns. Jackson then entered the WNBA in 2007. In 2015, she was diagnosed with breast cancer which she battled for seven years before passing away.

Jackson was a forward at the University of Texas. She played for the program for four years before she was drafted by the New York Liberty as the fifth overall pick in the 2007 WNBA draft. Jackson played in New York for three seasons but would switch teams in 2010. She signed with the Tulsa Shock, where she played for another five seasons. She retired from the WNBA in 2018, where she last played with the Los Angeles Sparks.

Tiffany Jackson returned to the game she loved

In 2015, when playing in her fifth season with the Shocks, Jackson was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. This would force her to leave the league and retire prematurely, only after eight seasons in the league.

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After undergoing treatment, Jackson would make a legendary comeback to basketball. She went on to play in an Israeli league for some time before getting signed by the Los Angeles Sparks in 2017. She would retire from the WNBA shortly after, in 2018, after playing for ten years. Following her retirement, Jackson returned to her alma mater, the University of Texas, and became the assistant head coach of the women’s basketball program. Jackson later went on to become the head coach at Wiley College, located in Marshall, Texas, in April 2022.

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Fans across the basketball community mourned her tragic passing, showcasing an outpouring of emotions and tributes?on social media.

The WNBA also mourned the passing of Tiffany Jackson on Twitter.

Here are some of the reactions from Twitter:

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