Cynthia Cooper-Dyke Joins Q and D | Knuckleheads S5: E2 | The Players' Tribune

We got Cynthia “Raise the Roof” Cooper in the building ladies and gents! Question: Who was the first person to bust her ass in the WNBA? Answer: NOBODY. Coop takes us back to her childhood, and how Lynette Woodard – the first female Harlem Globetrotter – was the female basketball player she looked up to. She talks about the dynamic duo she and Cheryl Miller formed at USC, the decade she spent dominating the basketball scene in Italy, and how she spoiled herself with some fine Italian leather goods while she was there. Luckily, she came back to represent the USA and win some gold, and then stuck around to play in the first ever WNBA season. She speaks about her elite Houston Comets team — you know, that one with Coop, Tina Thompson AND Sheryl Swoopes. Yeesh. How they won four — that’s back to back to back to back! — championships. Coop breaks down why she is absolutely made to be a coach in the NBA, and there’s just no disagreeing. Straight facts. Settle in and get ready for this episode. The first woman to be inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame, Cynthia Cooper is a legend of the game. Period. #ThePlayersTribune Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW:    / @playerstribune   About The Players’ Tribune: The Players’ Tribune (TPT) is a first-of-its-kind content platform that connects athletes with fans through the power of storytelling. By giving athletes the tools to create truly personal content and tell their stories, The Players’ Tribune is reimagining the world of sports and culture through the player’s point of view. More than 1,600 athletes have contributed to the platform through impactful and powerful long and short form stories, video series and audio. Founded by Derek Jeter in 2014, TPT provides unique insight into the daily sports conversation and brings fans closer than ever to the games they love. Follow The Players’ Tribune: Website: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/ Facebook:   / theplayerstribune   Instagram:   / playerstribune   TikTok:   / playerstribune   X:   / playerstribune   Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of The Players’ Tribune. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to my YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 The Players’ Tribune Cynthia Cooper-Dyke Joins Q and D | Knuckleheads S5: E2 | The Players' Tribune    / @playerstribune