A Dazzling Duo

Champions possess two attributes. Legendary coaches. Legendary players. John Wooden had Lew Alcindor and Bill Walton. Jim Calhoun had Richard Hamilton and Emeka Okafor. Mike Krzyzewski had Bobby Hurley, Christian Laettner, and Jason Williams. Pat Summitt had Chamique Holdsclaw and Candace Parker.

On April 8, the Tennessee Lady Volunteers defeated the Stanford Lady Cardinal 64-48. Parker tallied 17 points and 9 rebounds. Summitt won her eighth national championship. Combined, Summitt and Parker amassed a 91-10 record. They won consecutive NCAA titles.

Last year, I typed “gender should be irrelevant.” I affirm my opinion. During her career, Parker averaged twenty points. During her career, Summitt has accrued a 983-182 record. Points are points. Rings are rings.