Nancy Lieberman: She’s a Woman! She’s 50!

Posted on July 24th, 2008 2:03pm by Eric Celeste
Filed under Sports

And now she’s a WNBA player. That’s right, Nancy Lieberman, the former Dallas-area baller whom Nancy Nichols calls “the original cougar,” has signed with the Detroit Shock. She’s the oldest WNBA player to ever lace ‘em up by more than 10 years. I’m scared to mention it, but comments are on.

27 comments

  1. Reason #162 to NOT watch the WNBA

    @ 2:11 pm on July 24, 2008

  2. The tryout looked a little somethin’ like this:
    http://video.aol.com/video-detail/sally-omalley/2640798403

    @ 2:27 pm on July 24, 2008

  3. Who? and what?

    @ 2:29 pm on July 24, 2008

  4. I thought the only 50-year old Shock Jock out there was Howard Stern?

    I’m sorry…

    @ 2:31 pm on July 24, 2008

  5. They had to do something now that Estelle Getty can’t run the floor.

    @ 2:36 pm on July 24, 2008

  6. If we cannot get Nancy Lieberman to perform at the Trini Lopez Raceway Park Pavillion, can we get this Sally O’Malley? I believe she can kick, stretch, AND kick! I fear we may be disappointed if we find our Nancy Lieberman can only kick and stretch.

    Now, where are our cabras?

    Emilio

    @ 2:41 pm on July 24, 2008

  7. Jay just made me spew Diet Coke on my monitor.

    @ 2:42 pm on July 24, 2008

  8. “7 day” contract?! What? Is that how long it takes before her bursitis flares up?!

    @ 2:42 pm on July 24, 2008

  9. What’s the WNBA? Worldwide Nude Balloonists Association?

    @ 2:42 pm on July 24, 2008

  10. What’s next for her? Cage fighting?

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=7oXWSUF6CzI

    @ 3:03 pm on July 24, 2008

  11. If she hits 3 or 4 in a row, will she be having a hot flash?

    @ 3:07 pm on July 24, 2008

  12. Nice one, Towski.

    @ 3:29 pm on July 24, 2008

  13. i turn 50 on Thursday. And on that day, I will become a lesbian. Don’t try to stop me.

    @ 4:28 pm on July 24, 2008

  14. shamelesshintforbirthdaypresents
    shamelesshintforbirthdaypresents
    shamelesshintforbirthdaypresents
    shamelesshintforbirthdaypresents

    @ 4:33 pm on July 24, 2008

  15. What’s the traditional gift for 50, anyway? Something for the old people smell?

    @ 4:37 pm on July 24, 2008

  16. gift certificate to furrs cafeteria

    @ 4:44 pm on July 24, 2008

  17. I’m mad at all of you…Nancy is one of the best athletes in Dallas history. She gave her time freely for camps and coaching, she’s the best!

    50 is the new 30, or so Oprah told me.

    @ 4:47 pm on July 24, 2008

  18. Are you sure it’s not Golden Corral, Dave? That’s where the 55 Alive group meets.

    The only reason I know this is because I used to have to add it to calendars every month.

    @ 4:49 pm on July 24, 2008

  19. She gave her time for cramps and coaching? Awesome!

    @ 4:49 pm on July 24, 2008

  20. I even have a signed copy of her book…somewhere…

    Carefully Bethany, or I will Indian-give my vote…(suspense increases)

    @ 4:51 pm on July 24, 2008

  21. #55 is Alive!

    @ 4:51 pm on July 24, 2008

  22. Noooo! It’s just, I’ll never be 50. As all my friends know, I’m 29 forever, until I decide I’m 83.

    So I’m fascinated by this.

    @ 4:56 pm on July 24, 2008

  23. Men will be boys.

    @ 6:57 pm on July 24, 2008

  24. Wow! What an inspiring lady. Kudos to her.

    @ 8:12 pm on July 24, 2008

  25. Nancy Lieberman rocks! And if you ever met her you sure wouldn’t guess she was 50. She’s a classy lady. Something a lot of the young’uns on this blog will never get.

    @ 11:58 am on July 25, 2008

  26. Felt like an ESPN publicity stunt.

    @ 12:39 pm on July 25, 2008

  27. Of course it was a stunt. And it worked! We’re all talking Nancy Lieberman and WNBA and ESPN today, aren’t we? Nobody really thought they signed her for a week because they needed her jumper, did they?

    @ 3:19 pm on July 25, 2008