Kalani Brown is a professional basketball player playing for the Dallas Wings in the WNBA. She was selected 7th overall in the first round of the 2019 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. While at Baylor, Brown helped her team to the 2019 NCAA Championship and received Big 12 Player of the Year and was an All-American by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) in 2017 and 2018. She was also a McDonald’s All-American in 2015, which earmarked her as one of the best players in the country at the time, following which, she was also nominated in the Big 12 All-Freshman Team in 2016 and later made it to 3 First-team All-Big 12 from 2017 to 2019.
Brown has played for different teams in her professional career including the WNBA and other leagues across the world. She played for the Sparks in her rookie season and then joined the Atlanta Dream in 2020 and also played in China, Turkey and Israel. Off the court, Brown has a basketball background in her family; her father P. J. Brown is a former NBA player while her mother DeJuna Brown played for Louisiana Tech University.
Who are Kalani Brown’s Parents?
Kalani Brown was born to parents Collier “P.J.” Brown Jr. and DeJuna (Dee) Brown in Slidell, Louisiana.
Who is Kalani Brown’s Mother?
Kalani Brown’s mother is DeJuna (Dee) Brown, who was a basketball player and a coach. Dee attended Louisiana Tech University where she was a college basketball player under the name DeJuna Jackson. She was a post player standing 6-foot-3 and was a physical player who was also very vocal on the basketball court, according to the Baylor Bear’s basketball page.
Dee also took up coaching after her playing days were over. She worked as an assistant coach at Salmen High School in Slidell, Louisiana, and coached her own daughter, Kalani. Dee’s coaching style is said to be passionate, driven and no-nonsense, just like her role model, Kim Mulkey, who also trained Kalani at Baylor University.
Who is Kalani Brown’s Father?
Kalani Brown’s father is P.J. Brown, who was a professional basketball player and has played in the NBA. P.J. Brown was born on October 14, 1969, in Detroit, Michigan and he was a power forward and a center. He was a defensive specialist, a great rebounder, and a team captain on the basketball court. He played in the NBA for 15 years and has been associated with the New Jersey Nets, Miami Heat, Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets, Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics.
Some of the achievements of P.J. Brown include; being an NBA champion for the Boston Celtics in 2008. He was also a three-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection (1997, 1999 and 2001).
Kalani Brown’s siblings
Kalani Brown has three siblings, Briana and Whitney, her sisters and Javani, her younger brother. Briana Brown is the firstborn of the family and the oldest of the siblings, who was followed by Kalani.
FAQs on Kalani Brown
A. No, Kalani Brown is not a WNBA Champion, as of September 2024.
A. Kalani Brown plays for the Dallas Wings as of September 2024.
A. Kalani Brown attended and played for Baylor University from 2015 to 2019.
