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MS SR18
Resolution
AI Summary
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Expresses the Mississippi Legislature's deepest sympathy on the passing of Lusia "Lucy" Harris on January 18, 2022, a basketball pioneer from Minter City, Mississippi
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Honors Harris as the first Black woman inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (1992) and the only woman ever officially drafted by an NBA team (New Orleans Jazz, 1977)
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Recognizes her collegiate achievements at Delta State University, where she won three consecutive national championships (1975-1977), scored 2,981 career points, and was named tournament MVP all three years
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Commemorates her Olympic career, including scoring the first basket in women's Olympic basketball history and winning silver at the 1976 Montreal Games and gold at the 1975 Pan American Games
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Acknowledges the documentary "The Queen of Basketball" (premiered June 2021) executive produced by Shaquille O'Neal, which tells her story and directs that the resolution be presented to her family and Delta State University
Legislative Description
Express sympathy and remember the legacy of Lusia "Lucy" Harris of Minter City, Mississippi, "The Queen of Basketball."
Last Action
Adopted
2/2/2022