Often when NBA players retire, their legacy is taken over and continued or followed by their children. One such example is Karl Malone, a former Utah Jazz player, whose daughter Cheryl Ford is a former WNBA star. Karl’s impregnation case with Bonita Ford led to the birth of their two kids Cheryl and his twin brother Daryl. However, Cheryl’s relationship with her father got built up after she reached the age of 17 and started to be publicly referred to as Karl Malone’s daughter.
Born on June 6, 1981, in Homer, Louisiana, USA, Cheryl Ford is a former basketball player continuing with her father’s legacy. But it was not the same as before. Cheryl’s interest in basketball was never at the start nor she looked up to her father. However, she eventually started to show her interest following which she joined Summerfield High School.
However, her basketball career started at Louisiana Tech University, where her father was a former student. Playing there she received two ‘Player of the Year awards in 2002 and 2003 in the Western Athletic Conference. Following this in 2003, she was drafted into WNBA. However, let’s take a look at it in detail.
How many WNBA titles did Cheryl Ford win?
Drafted in NBA in 2003 by the Detroit Shock, Cheryl Ford in her rookie year led the team toward the championship. Along with this, she received her first Rookie of the Year award. Her next championship for the team was won in 2006.
In the 2007 season, she played her first All-Star Game receiving the MVP award, and later in 2008 won the third championship for the team. In the 2009 season, she averaged 8.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. However, Cheryl is a 4-time All-Star, 2 All-WNBA Second Team, and 2 WNBA rebounding championship awards.
Happy 40th Birthday To Former WNBA Star Cheryl Ford 🏀.
*WNBA Rookie of the Year Award (2003)
*4× WNBA All-Star (2003, 2005–2007)
*2× All-WNBA Second Team (2003, 2006)
*WNBA All-Star Game MVP (2007)
*3× WNBA champion (2003, 2006, 2008)
*2× WNBA rebounding champion (2005, 2006) pic.twitter.com/tXYIlu3hR9— TimeoutSPORTS__ (@TimeoutSPORTS3) June 6, 2021
Apart from her WNBA career, she played in the National Women’s Basketball League for Dallas Fury under the coaching of Nancy Lieberman. She also played for Beretta Famila Schio, an Italian team, and CCC Aquapark Polkowice, a Polish team.
Thus, Cheryl Ford in her WNBA career has achieved quite much in such a short time playing for only 6 seasons. Her achievements are far better than what her father made in his six seasons.