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Kara Braxton, former WNBA and Oregon prep basketball star, dead at age 43
Kara Braxton, former WNBA and Oregon prep basketball star, dead at age 43
Kara Braxton, former WNBA and Oregon prep basketball star, dead at age 43

Published on: 02/22/2026

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Kara Braxton #45 of the New York Liberty during the WNBA game against the Phoenix Mercury at US Airways Center on August 23, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Liberty defeated the Mercury 74-70. Braxton died in a car accident on Feb. 20, 2026. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Kara Braxton, a two-time WNBA champion out of Westview High School, died on Saturday at the age of 43.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/highschoolsports/2026/02/kara-braxton-former-wnba-and-oregon-prep-basketball-star-dead-at-age-43.html

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