Tamika Catchings

July 21, 1979 –

WNBA Champion & Humanitarian

Using basketball to catch stars for God's kingdom

Biography

Ten-time WNBA All-Star, four-time Olympic gold medalist, and one of the greatest basketball players in WNBA history. She founded the Catch the Stars Foundation to help disadvantaged youth.

Faith & Testimony

Catchings has been vocal about her Christian faith throughout her career. She founded her Catch the Stars Foundation rooted in Christian principles, using basketball as a vehicle to minister to youth. She has shared how faith helped her overcome being born with a hearing disability and family challenges.

Sources

Catchings — Wikipedia — WNBA legend and Olympic champion
Catch a Star: Shining Through Adversity to Become a Champion — By Tamika Catchings and Ken Petersen (Revell/Baker, 2016). Her autobiography detailing how faith helped her overcome a hearing disability and family challenges
Catch the Stars Foundation — Catchings' faith-rooted foundation empowering youth through fitness, literacy, and mentoring