SAN FRANCISCO – For anyone who visited a basketball court around Oakland in the 2000s, there was a decent chance that a future WNBA all-star could be seen there, honing her skills.

Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray was born in Hayward, but developed her sweet jump shot and preternatural feel for the game at basketball courts around The Town.

“My grandmother used to have one off 73rd (Street) and there was a middle school right there,” Gray remembered. “St. Elizabeth, my mom went to St. Elizabeth, so I would go there. And my dad went to McClymonds, so I was kind of everywhere.”

Fast forward a couple of decades, and the East Bay native with roots in the Central Valley played in front of friends and family from both areas at Chase Center on Saturday afternoon.

“It’s super dope,” Gray said

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