{"id":467757,"date":"2025-12-24T00:36:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T00:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/467757\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T00:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T00:36:13","slug":"detroit-edison-public-school-academy-to-retire-wnba-star-rickea-jacksons-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/467757\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Edison Public School Academy to retire WNBA star Rickea Jackson\u2019s jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ceremony will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025<\/p>\n<p>CORRECTS TO RICKEA INSTEAD OF RICK &#8211; Tennessee&#8217;s Rickea Jackson, right, poses for a photo with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected fourth overall by the Los Angeles Sparks during the first round of the WNBA basketball draft, Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo\/Adam Hunger) (Adam Hunger)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>DETROIT<\/strong> \u2013 Detroit Edison Public School Academy is set to retire WNBA star Rickea Jackson\u2019s jersey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The ceremony will be held on Tuesday (Dec. 23) at 6:45 p.m. at 3403 St. Aubin Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Los Angeles Sparks standout and the school\u2019s most accomplished basketball alumnus will have her ceremony held at halftime of the women\u2019s varsity basketball game against Grosse Pointe South at the DEPSA gymnasium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/sports\/2024\/04\/15\/detroit-edison-public-school-academy-hosts-watch-party-for-wnba-draft-prospect-rickea-jackson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Detroit Edison Public School Academy hosts watch party for WNBA draft prospect Rickea Jackson<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2025 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorBrandon Carr headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/team\/BrandonCarr\/\" title=\"View Brandon Carr&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brandon Carr<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. 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