"It might change tomorrow" - Sheryl Swoopes treads cautiously when picking Mount Rushmore of WNBA GOATs

Sheryl Swoopes joined Angel Reese on her “Unapologetically Angel” podcast, where they discussed various topics, including the WNBA legend’s 'Mount Rushmore' of the greatest players in women’s basketball.

Sheryl Swoopes named Diana Taurasi, Cynthia Cooper, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson, but she added a disclaimer that her picks might change if asked again.

“This is my goat Mount Rushmore today, okay? It might change tomorrow. Diana Taurasi, Cynthia Cooper, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson,” she said.

Watch the video below from the 23:04 mark onwards.

“And it's hard to pick four, that's why I said today, that's who I'm going with. Tomorrow, it might be a different four,” Swoopes added.

Swoopes herself is considered one of the all-time greats in women's basketball. She was the first player ever signed to the WNBA, is a three-time league MVP, a four-time champion and was named one of the WNBA's Top 15 Players at the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game.

The first name she mentioned, Taurasi, has had an iconic career with three WNBA titles, six Olympic appearances, and 11 All-Star selections and holds the record as the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer with 10,646 points—almost 3,000 points more than Tina Charles, who is in second place.

Taurasi hasn’t officially announced her retirement but has hinted that 2024 could be her final season.

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Cynthia Cooper is a two-time WNBA MVP who led the Houston Comets to four straight championships, being named Finals MVP each time. She made the All-WNBA First Team four times and was the league’s top scorer in three seasons.

Lisa Leslie was one of the early faces of the WNBA, with eight All-Star selections and two championships. She won four Olympic gold medals and was the first player to dunk in a WNBA game. She claimed MVP honors three times and made the First Team All-WNBA eight times.

Meanwhile, Lauren Jackson is one of the most decorated basketball players in Australia’s history, winning four MVP awards in the WNBL and three in the WNBA.

Jackson, a three-time scoring champion, secured two WNBA titles with the Seattle Storm and was named Finals MVP in 2010. She’s a seven-time All-Star and a former Defensive Player of the Year.

Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier couldn't make Sheryl Swoopes' Mount Rushmore of active players

After listing her Mount Rushmore of GOATs, Sheryl Swoopes was asked to name her Mount Rushmore of active players but struggled to complete the list.

She quickly named Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson and New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart but hesitated with the other two spots.

Swoopes enlisted the help of Angel Reese, who suggested Diana Taurasi. However, they did not name a fourth player.

Notably, they left off Caitlin Clark, the record-breaking Indiana Fever rookie who was the unanimous AP Rookie of the Year and finished fourth in MVP voting. Similarly, Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier was also left out despite being the MVP runner-up and Defensive Player of the Year candidate.