WNBA 25th anniversary team (W25) selection

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WNBA honor all-time team basketball award commemorative sports team

The WNBA 25th anniversary team (W25) selection is a commemorative list recognizing the 25 greatest and most influential players in WNBA history on the league’s 25th anniversary.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
WNBA 25 Greatest Players	1
WNBA 25th anniversary team (W25) selection canonical	1
WNBA Top 25 Players of All Time	1

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Target entity: WNBA 25th anniversary team (W25) selection
Context triple: [Sylvia Fowles, honor, WNBA 25th anniversary team (W25) selection]

A. All-WNBA Team selection
The All-WNBA Team selection is an annual honor recognizing the top players at each position in the Women's National Basketball Association for their performance during a given season.
B. WNBA 50–40–90 season recognition
WNBA 50–40–90 season recognition is an honor given to players who achieve elite shooting efficiency by finishing a season with at least 50% field-goal, 40% three-point, and 90% free-throw percentages.
C. All-WNBA Second Team selection
The All-WNBA Second Team selection is an annual honor recognizing one of the league’s top players at their position, just below the elite First Team.
D. 2019 WNBA MVP (Elena Delle Donne)
Elena Delle Donne is an American professional basketball player renowned as one of the WNBA’s premier forwards, known for her elite scoring, versatility, and multiple MVP honors.
E. WNBA All-Star selection
The WNBA All-Star selection is an honor recognizing the league’s top-performing players chosen to participate in the annual WNBA All-Star Game.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: WNBA 25th anniversary team (W25) selection
Target entity description: The WNBA 25th anniversary team (W25) selection is a commemorative list recognizing the 25 greatest and most influential players in WNBA history on the league’s 25th anniversary.

A. All-WNBA Team selection
The All-WNBA Team selection is an annual honor recognizing the top players at each position in the Women's National Basketball Association for their performance during a given season.
B. WNBA 50–40–90 season recognition
WNBA 50–40–90 season recognition is an honor given to players who achieve elite shooting efficiency by finishing a season with at least 50% field-goal, 40% three-point, and 90% free-throw percentages.
C. All-WNBA Second Team selection
The All-WNBA Second Team selection is an annual honor recognizing one of the league’s top players at their position, just below the elite First Team.
D. 2019 WNBA MVP (Elena Delle Donne)
Elena Delle Donne is an American professional basketball player renowned as one of the WNBA’s premier forwards, known for her elite scoring, versatility, and multiple MVP honors.
E. WNBA All-Star selection
The WNBA All-Star selection is an honor recognizing the league’s top-performing players chosen to participate in the annual WNBA All-Star Game.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	WNBA honor ⓘ all-time team ⓘ basketball award ⓘ commemorative sports team ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	W25 ⓘ WNBA 25 Greatest Players ⓘ linked to: WNBA 25th anniversary team (W25) selection
announcedBy	Women's National Basketball Association ⓘ linked to: Women’s National Basketball Association
announcedIn	2021 WNBA season ⓘ
commemorates	25th anniversary of the WNBA ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
gender	women's ⓘ
hasMember	A'ja Wilson ⓘ linked to: A’ja Wilson Becky Hammon ⓘ Breanna Stewart ⓘ Candace Parker ⓘ Cappie Pondexter ⓘ Cynthia Cooper-Dyke ⓘ linked to: Cynthia Cooper Dawn Staley ⓘ Diana Taurasi ⓘ Elena Delle Donne ⓘ Katie Smith ⓘ Lauren Jackson ⓘ Lisa Leslie ⓘ Maya Moore ⓘ Nneka Ogwumike ⓘ Sabrina Ionescu ⓘ Seimone Augustus ⓘ Sheryl Swoopes ⓘ Sue Bird ⓘ Swin Cash ⓘ Sylvia Fowles ⓘ Tamika Catchings ⓘ Ticha Penicheiro ⓘ Tina Charles ⓘ Tina Thompson ⓘ Yolanda Griffith ⓘ
inception	2021 ⓘ
league	Women's National Basketball Association ⓘ linked to: Women’s National Basketball Association
numberOfPlayers	25 ⓘ
precededBy	WNBA Top 15 Players of All Time ⓘ linked to: WNBA All-Decade Team WNBA Top 20@20 ⓘ linked to: WNBA Top 20@20 selection
purpose	recognize the 25 greatest and most influential players in WNBA history ⓘ
relatedTo	WNBA 25th season celebrations ⓘ
selectionCriteria	community service ⓘ contributions to the growth of women's basketball ⓘ leadership ⓘ on-court performance ⓘ sportsmanship ⓘ
sport	basketball ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sylvia Fowles → honor → WNBA 25th anniversary team (W25) selection ⓘ

WNBA Top 20@20 selection → relatedTo → WNBA Top 25 Players of All Time ⓘ

linked to: WNBA 25th anniversary team (W25) selection

WNBA 25th anniversary team (W25) selection → alsoKnownAs → WNBA 25 Greatest Players ⓘ