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Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon, right, and A’ja Wilson (22) celebrate after defeating the Phoenix Mercury in Game 4 of the WNBA basketball finals, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Phoenix.

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Becky Hammon, assistant coach of the San Antonio Spurs, talks with DeMar DeRozan at AT&T Center on December 30, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas.

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