Bill Text: NY J02720 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart upon the occasion of capturing the Gold Medal as members of the United States Women's Basketball Team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-08-19 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [J02720 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02720-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2720

BY: Senator MYRIE

        CONGRATULATING  New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu
        and Breanna Stewart upon the occasion  of  capturing
        the  Gold  Medal  as  members  of  the United States
        Women's Basketball Team at the  Paris  2024  Olympic
        Games

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to extend its full
recognition  and  grateful tribute to the athletes of New York State who
have dedicated  their  purposeful  lives  to  athletic  achievement  and
proudly represented their great State and Nation in international sports
competition; and

  WHEREAS,  This Legislative Body is justly proud to join the New York
Liberty community in honoring Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart, young
women of great skill,  personal  courage  and  unparalleled  dedication,
whose   character  and  athletic  achievements  are  world-renowned  and
personify the highest ideals of the American spirit  and  Olympic  Games
competition; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
congratulate New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart upon
the occasion of capturing the Gold Medal as members of the United States
Women's Basketball Team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games; and

  WHEREAS,  On Sunday, August 11, 2024, the US Women's Basketball Team
defeated France to close out the Paris Olympics,  67-66,  extending  its
dynasty  of  eight consecutive Gold Medals and a 61-game winning streak;
and

  WHEREAS, Hailing from Syracuse, New York,  Breanna  Stewart  had  an
average  of  16.3  points  per game in this year's Olympics; she was the
first overall pick in the 2016 WNBA  draft,  and  joined  the  New  York
Liberty on February 1, 2023; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition  to  this  Gold  Medal  win at the Paris 2024
Olympic Games, Breanna Stewart won a Gold Medal at  both  the  2016  and
2020  Olympics;  she  also  won  Gold  Medal at the 2014, 2018, and 2022
Basketball World Cups; and

  WHEREAS, Sabrina Ionescu averaged 5.5 points per game in this year's
Olympics; she was the first overall pick in the 2020 WNBA draft, and has
been a member of the New York Liberty since April 17, 2020; and

  WHEREAS, Furthermore, Sabrina Ionescu won Gold Medals  at  the  2022
Basketball World Cup, 2019 Pan American Games, 2014 FIBA U-17 World Cup,
and the 2013 FIBA Americas U-16 Championship; and

  WHEREAS,  True role models, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart have
brought honor to their families, coaches and community; their  character
and  achievements stand as a sterling example and inspiration to all who
aspire to such extraordinary success; and

  WHEREAS, Many will only dream of competing in  the  Olympics;  these
talented  athletes  from the great State of New York, through their hard
work and tenacious spirit, have made that vision  a  reality,  and  have
proudly  represented  their  country  in  competition  among the world's
finest athletes, an honor which will solidify their incredible legacy as
Olympic Champions; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart upon
the occasion of capturing the Gold Medal in Women's  Basketball  at  the
Paris 2024 Olympic Games; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart.