Hoops Legend Cheryl Miller Filled With Pride as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Make Mark on WNBA

Published on July 21, 2024

PHOENIX—Cheryl Miller watched intently at All-Star weekend practice on Friday as Caitlin Clark initiated the offense, whipping the ball around the perimeter before a pass to center Jontay Jones led to an easy layup. Then they did it again—this time it was Angel Reese who finished with a bucket. The WNBA’s future was right in front of her. And the sight was glorious. The 60-year-old coach beamed: “The possibilities are endless.” Miller—a women’s hoops trailblazer and one of the game’s early stars in the 1980s — will be the coach for Team WNBA when it faces the U.S. National Team in the league’s All-Star game on Saturday. For Miller, it’s the culmination of more than 40 years of working to grow the women’s game....