The Queen of Basketball

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December 2, 2022 a project of ServiceSpace No matter what life throws at you, or how unfair you think it is, never give up. Pick yourself up and go on. - - The Queen of Basketball This amazing film, winner of the 2022 Academy Award for Best Documentary (short subject), shares the story of Lusia "Lucy" Harris, a pioneer of women's basketball. Harris talks of her love of basketball from childhood with her characteristic good humor and humility. Criticized for her height, basketball helped her to view that as an asset. She led her college team to three national women's basketball championships, competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympics, and she was the first woman officially drafted by the National Basketball Association. Lusia Harris died in January 2022, but her legacy of helping to bring women's basketball to the fore lives on. { read more } Be The Change Share this film and the story of Lucy's life and legacy with young people in your circle of awareness. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Keys to Aging Well Consciousness as the Ground of Being Mary Oliver: I Happened to Be Standing The Really Terrible Orchestra Matthew Fox: How Important is Truth? Processing What Happened at the US Capitol 17 Things I Would Do Differently My 94-Year-Old Dad Talks About COVID-19 DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 160,621 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More