Dearica Hamby, Los Angeles Sparks, shared a tear-jerking moment about her eldest child, Amaya Marie, getting bangs. Hamby took to X to share her feelings about her daughter getting a new haircut, and was definitely a fan of her child’s heroic moment in the stylist’s chair.
Hamby has two children of which Amaya Marie is the oldest daughter. She also has a son, Legend Maree Scandrick who was born in early 2023. The Los Angeles Sparks star is married to Alonzo Nelson-Ododo.
“Guys, Amaya cut her hair today… and it brought out my mommy tears..the amount of confidence it takes to get a bang… 🙂↔️🙂↔️ she ate by the way… lol 😍” Dearica Hamby tweeted from her X account.
Guys, Amaya cut her hair today… and it brought out my mommy tears..the amount of confidence it takes to get a bang… 🙂↔️🙂↔️ she ate by the way… lol 😍
— Dearica Marie Hamby (@dearicamarie) March 12, 2025
Dearica Hamby is playing in the WNBA for the Los Angeles Sparks from 2023. Before that, Hamby was part of the Las Vegas Aces from 2015 to 2022, after being selected by the team as the sixth overall pick in the very first round of the WNBA draft.
In the previous WNBA season, Hamby managed an impressive 17.3 point average, grabbing 9.2 rebounds in each game and assisting 3.5 times per matchup. Currently, the 31-year-old is playing in the first season of the Unrivaled League for the Vinyl basketball club.
Dearica Hamby And Vinyl BC To Take On Lunar Owls For Semifinals On Sunday
On another note, Dearica Hamby and the rest of the Vinyl basketball club are scheduled to lock horns with the Lunar Owls on Sunday for the Unrivaled semifinals. The Vinyl BC is currently placed fourth in the standings after winning five games and losing nine so far.
The Vinyl basketball club is coming to the semifinals after being defeated by the Rose basketball club with a heartbreaking 74-46 final score. Against Rose, Vinyl’s offense was led by Dearica Hamby who etched 12 points on the scoreboard, grabbing 13 rebounds and assisting twice. Aliya Boston matched the same score for the team, with six boards. Jordin Canada was another high-scorer for Vinyl BC with ten points.
As of now, the Vinyl basketball club is suffering a three-game losing streak, and is eager to enter the finals after defeating the Lunar Owls. However, this is bound to be a tough job with the Lunar Owls being the strongest team in the tournament right now. The Lunar Owls are at the top of the Unrivaled table with 13 wins and a solo defeat.
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