Ryneldi Becenti - Native American basketball star
The inspiring story of how a player from a Navajo reservation made it to the women's NBA.
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
August 22, 20199m 1s
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Show Notes
Ryneldi Becenti became the first Native American to play in the women's NBA when she made her debut for the Phoenix Mercury in 1997. Lucy Burns speaks to Becenti about her life and career.
PHOTO: Ryneldi Becenti playing for Arizona State University (courtesy Arizona State University)