Kym Hampton Reflects on New York Liberty's Inaugural Season, Coach Darsch, and Making WNBA History
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Meredith Wilshere
22d ago· 5 min readen
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Summary
Kym Hampton, the No. 4 pick in the 1997 WNBA elite draft, reflects on the inaugural season of the New York Liberty. She recalls the team's early struggles under coach Nancy Darsch, who initially didn't seem to like the team, but everything changed once they started winning. Hampton describes the unspoken understanding among teammates that they were making history, the unique vibe of that first season, and her pride in seeing the Liberty franchise win in 2024.
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We knew how important this was without even saying it. No one ever talked about, 'This is really important. We're creating history here'... no one even said that, but I think there was just an underlying understanding that we were there to take care of business.
Coach Darsch not really liking us... but then we started winning.
Kym Hampton reflects on helping launch the New York Liberty, the team’s early identity and the pride of seeing the franchise win in 2024.
