WNBA champion Kara Braxton, 43, has died; she played 10 seasons and won two titles with Detroit.

Kara Braxton, a 6-foot-6 forward/center and two-time WNBA champion with the Detroit Shock, has died at age 43. The league confirmed her passing without disclosing the cause or location. Braxton played 10 seasons in the WNBA, earning All-Rookie honors in 2005 and an All-Star nod in 2007. She won titles with Detroit in 2006 and 2008 and played for the Tulsa Shock, Phoenix Mercury, and New York Liberty. A standout at Georgia, she was SEC Rookie of the Year and earned All-SEC honors. After retiring from the WNBA, she played overseas through 2018 and worked for Nike before moving to Atlanta. She is survived by her husband and sons, including Jelani Thurman, a tight end at North Carolina. The WNBA and her former teams expressed sorrow, honoring her legacy.