Sylvia Fowles

Basketball player and WNBA champion

Sylvia Fowles - Basketball player and WNBA champion
Born

October 6th, 1985
39 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A professional basketball player, focused on the center position. Played college basketball at LSU and was selected second overall in the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky. Later signed with the Minnesota Lynx, contributing to multiple championship titles. Achievements include several All-Star selections and being named WNBA Finals MVP in 2015. Played for the United States national team, earning gold medals in the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2014 FIBA World Championship.

WNBA champion with Minnesota Lynx

2015 WNBA Finals MVP

Gold medalist at the 2016 Olympics

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