Kara, a 'WNBA legend' who also played for KB in Cheongju, died at the age of 43. "The cause of death was a traffic accident."

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Kara Braxton (registered name Kara), a legendary center of the WNBA who played for the Cheongju KB Stars in the Korean Women's Basketball League (WKBL) and is familiar to domestic fans, has passed away at the age of 43.

The WNBA secretariat said in an official statement on the 23rd (Korea time), "We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of Kara Braxton, a two-time WNBA champion. Kara, a veteran player who played 10 seasons in the WNBA, has been with the Detroit Shock, Tulsa Shock, Phoenix Mercury, and New York Liberty. I express my deepest condolences to the family, friends and former colleagues of the deceased," he said.

U.S. sports media ESPN said Cara's cause of death was unknown, but local media KGW8 based in Portland, Oregon and Oregon media Orrigon Live said, "Cara died in a car accident in Atlanta."

Sarah is also famous to domestic basketball fans. Known by his WKBL registration name Kara, he has played one game for Kumho Life in the 2006 winter league, and played an average of 12 minutes and 16 seconds in 24 games for KB Stars in the 2016-2017 season, recording 8.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists. In particular, he played under the basket with Park Ji-soo, a rookie during the 2016-2017 season.

Kara, who boasted her overwhelming height of 198cm, also made a spectacular mark in the WNBA. He joined as the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2005 draft and led the Detroit Shock to win the WNBA twice, in 2006 and 2008. He has two sons.

Kara reportedly continued her passion for basketball even after retiring from active duty in 2014. Until recently, she has been actively communicating inside and outside the U.S. women's basketball community. Due to her sudden sad news, the New York Liberty club also said, "We mourn the death of Kara, a legendary player. Her presence and passion will live on forever in our organization and women's basketball world. The influence she left behind will never be forgotten," he said.

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