Elena Delle Donne News & Updates

Elena Delle Donne reflects on journey at Hall of Fame induction

Elena Delle Donne soared to basketball’s competitive heights as a high school and college basketba...

Aug 16, 2026 • MSN

WNBA star Elena Delle Donne retires after 11 seasons and the 2019 championship

NEW YORK – Elena Delle Donne is officially retiring from professional basketball after not playing...

Apr 04, 2025 • News 6 WKMG

Elena Delle Donne named managing director for USA women’s 3x3 team

September 15 - USA Basketball appointed former WNBA Most Valuable Player Elena Delle Donne as its fi...

Sep 15, 2025 • Reuters

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Cheryl Reeve headline 2026 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame class

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Cheryl Reeve headline the 2026 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fa...

Oct 30, 2025 • SLAM Online

WNBA legend Elena Delle Donne gives hilarious Larry David shoutout in Hall of Fame speech

Fans of Larry David will be quite familiar with the reference Elena Delle Donne included in her Hall...

Aug 16, 2026 • The Big Lead on MSN

Elena Delle Donne announces her retirement from the WNBA

Two-time league MVP Elena Delle Donne has retired from the WNBA. The seven-time all-star made the an...

Apr 04, 2025 • Washington Post

Elena Delle Donne’s Hall of Fame honor has fans celebrating her legacy

While former WNBA star Elena Delle Donne received her much-deserved crown, the fans couldn’t conta...

Aug 15, 2026 • Her Sports Nation on MSN

Elena Delle Donne honors sister in emotional Hall of Fame speech

Elena Delle Donne's Hall of Fame speech featured a moving tribute to her sister....

Aug 15, 2026 • USA TODAY on MSN

Elena Delle Donne and Chamique Holdsclaw inducted to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

Former Washington Mystics franchise players Elena Delle Donne and Chamique Holdsclaw were inducted i...

Aug 16, 2026 • Bullets Forever on MSN

Elena Delle Donne quit basketball before her freshman year in college. She ended up a Hall of Famer

Elena Delle Donne swore she would never pick up a basketball again after quitting the sport before h...

Aug 14, 2026 • Hartford Courant

The Body Issue 2016: Elena Delle Donne

Elena Delle Donne poses for ESPN The Magazine's 2016 Body Issue as she shares her battle with chroni...

Jul 07, 2016 • ESPN

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Doris Burke in '26 Women's HOF class

October 30 - Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne lead the 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame clas...

Oct 30, 2025 • Reuters

For Elena Delle Donne, basketball was easy, but fame was hard

Standing at the free throw line, her team down two points with one-tenth of a second remaining, Elen...

Apr 10, 2025 • The Washington Post

Elena Delle Donne, Candace Parker inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in the 2026 class

Parker and Delle Donne both used their Hall of Fame speeches to serve as a love letter to basketball...

Aug 16, 2026 • NBC Sports on MSN

Elena Delle Donne taking break from basketball, sources say

Two-time WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne has decided to take some time away from basketball and does not ...

Feb 07, 2024 • ESPN

Elena Delle Donne Net Worth 2024: What Is The WNBA Star Worth?

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 03: Elena Delle Donne #11 of the Washington Mystics shoots a free throw agains...

Jan 30, 2024 • HotNewHipHop

Elena Delle Donne, the 2015 WNBA MVP with the Chicago Sky, retires after 10 seasons and 1 championship

Elena Delle Donne is officially retiring from professional basketball after not playing last year an...

Apr 04, 2025 • Chicago Tribune

Elena Delle Donne, Shakira Austin, and GG Banks Win First WNBA Shooting Stars

Elena Delle Donne, Shakira Austin, and GG Banks scored 31 in the final round to win the first WNBA S...

Jul 24, 2026 • Yahoo Sports

Elena Delle Donne thinks of 'little Elena' ahead of Hall of Fame induction

Elena Delle Donne will be immortalized in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 on Sa...

Aug 15, 2026 • USA TODAY

As she was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Elena Delle Donne celebrated her family and expressed her definition of greatness

Hall of Famer Elena Delle Donne was one of the greatest players of her generation, and always put fa...

Aug 17, 2026 • SB Nation on MSN

Delle Donne, Mystics wrap up WNBA season with 1st title

Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics capped an eventful WNBA season with the team's first ch...

Oct 11, 2019 • theScore

Elena Delle Donne reflects on massive WNBA growth after triumphant return to All-Star Weekend

'You just keep your head down, keep working and trust in the process,' the two-time MVP said ......

Jul 24, 2026 • CBS Sports on MSN

Elena Delle Donne’s WNBA Finals run cements her as one of the best ever

Elena Delle Donne wore a brace over her bruised knee, a mask over her broken nose, and ran awkwardly...

Oct 11, 2019 • SB Nation

DC Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026 features Delle Donne, Fletcher and Maryland champs

The Hall's Class of 2026 brings some serious star power, with Elena Delle Donne, London Fletcher, To...

Aug 10, 2026 • WJLA

WNBA Spotlight: Hoop Hall of Fame Class of 2026

On August 15, 2026 in Springfield, Mass., a trio of former WNBA stars — Candace Parker, Elena Dell...

Aug 13, 2026 • WNBA

The best of Elena Delle Donne through her basketball career

Follow along with all the free agency news around the NBA. Tyler Tolbert is now just the third playe...

Apr 04, 2025 • Yahoo! Sports

WNBA icon Elena Delle Donne reflects on the league's biggest transformation

Elena Delle Donne celebrated a successful return to All-Star Weekend while reflecting on how far the...

Jul 29, 2026 • Her Sports Nation on MSN

Elena Delle Donne

The league will honor Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, who remains in custody in Russia, as i...

Apr 28, 2025 • The New York Times

Elena Delle Donne is Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 2026 finalist

Here are six moments that cemented Lady Vols legends Chamique Holdsclaw and Candace Parker's status ...

Feb 12, 2026 • Yahoo! Sports

Elena Delle Donne sparks WNBA comeback buzz after Shooting Stars triumph? Will she return to the league?

The Hall of Fame legend helped Team Washington capture the inaugural WNBA Shooting Stars title, but ...

Jul 25, 2026 • Fitgurú on MSN