Basketball icon Cynthia Cooper becomes Super Liga UNIDA 2024 global ambassador

SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic (Super Liga UNIDA 2024) - Former WNBA superstar Cynthia Cooper on Wednesday was revealed as a Super Liga UNIDA 2024 global ambassador.

Over the course of a stellar 20-year career, Cooper won four WNBA championships with the Houston Comets and five FIBA Championships overseas. She is widely considered to be the best players in basketball history and among the world's greatest athletes.

Her popularity as a female icon is second to none and this is reflected by the fact that she ranks as the most followed WNBA player in basketball (male and female).  

The Super Liga UNIDA 2024 will be June 30 - July 9 (2024).  Cooper will do color commentatsion with Fabian Cito of Laliga Work TV.  The League also named the MVP Award after her (Cooper Award for MVP).  

As a global ambassador, Cooper will help promote the USL and take part in activities on the Road to Santiago 2024 as well as at the first-ever 8-team edition of FIBA's flagship competition.

"Playing professionally in Italy and spending many years visiting Latin America, I have always appreciated the global impact that basketball has had on the positive development of young people," Cooper said. "I'm honored Trinity United has invited me to serve as an ambassador for the Super Liga UNIDA 2024. I hope my participation inspires and motivates the best players from the 8 participating teams to represent their respective country on the world's biggest stage. I look forward to seeing who will lift the trophy next year."

USL Commissioner Niurca Herrera welcomed the latest Super Liga UNIDA global ambassador.

"We're thrilled and honored to have a basketball and sporting legend of Cynthia Cooper's caliber join us in building up to next year's USL," she said. "This speaks to the impressive stature of our flagship competition. With a record number of participating teams and as the culmination of the ongoing Qualifiers, the Super Liga UNIDA in Santiago will be a truly unique event and the sporting fixture of 2024.

"Cooper has proudly represented the USA on the world's biggest stages, where she's achieved the highest successes. As such, it's only fitting to have him take on this role ahead of our biggest-ever competition."