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Former WNBA champion Kara Braxton dies at 43 after car crash

On Saturday, police near Atlanta said the 43-year-old's car hit a concrete median wall on a highway. She later died at the hospital.

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Former WNBA champion Kara Braxton dies at 43 following single-car accident near Atlanta

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Updated: 7:12 PM CST Feb 23, 2026

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The WNBA is mourning the loss of two-time champion Kara Braxton.On Saturday, police near Atlanta said the 43-year-old’s car hit a concrete median wall on a highway. She later died at the hospital.Braxton spent 10 seasons in the WNBA, playing for the Detroit Shock, Tulsa Shock, Phoenix Mercury and New York Liberty.The league released a statement saying it mourns her passing with “profound sadness.”Braxton is survived by her husband, two sons and twin sister.

The WNBA is mourning the loss of two-time champion Kara Braxton.

On Saturday, police near Atlanta said the 43-year-old’s car hit a concrete median wall on a highway. She later died at the hospital.

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Braxton spent 10 seasons in the WNBA, playing for the Detroit Shock, Tulsa Shock, Phoenix Mercury and New York Liberty.

The league released a statement saying it mourns her passing with “profound sadness.”

Braxton is survived by her husband, two sons and twin sister.

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