SIOUX FALLS, SD and PHOENIX, AZ (Dakota News Now) -Who would have thought the WNBA Finals would feauture a pair of South Dakota natives as head coaches.

We’ve documented Becky Hammon’s incredible career over the years as a player and coach...and the Rapid City native has now won 2 WNBA titles.

Maybe this will be title number one for Sioux Falls native Nate Tibbetts.

Sam Tastad put together this great story on Nate, who was inspired by his dad Fred, who was a Hall of Fame Girls Basketball coach at Jefferson and Roosevelt as ell as USD.

And I know my friend is smiling from heaven at what his son has accomplished.

“I had one of those like oh, we are really here and I wanted my family to know i am very thankful for all the things they have given up for my journey,” said Phoenix Mercury he

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