TST Exclusive: Catching up with Sparks guard Rae Burrell
LA Sparks guard Rae Burrell (12) attacking the basket at a WNBA basketball game against the Washington Mystics, Sunday August 31st, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES – Things seem to keep looking up for Rae Burrell. The Sparks guard is going into her fifth season.
But while her 2025 WNBA campaign got off to an inauspicious start, she returned in July and was a huge part of the Sparks’ big run in the second half of the season. They ultimately fell short but Burrell’s impact was felt. The Sparks were 4-12 without her in the line-up but 17-11 with her in it.
Burrell followed that up with a big Unrivaled season that opened more eyes as she showed what she could do as a sometimes-first option for the Vinyl. Then she played for Team USA in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. Suffice to say, she has come a long way.
The Sporting Tribune said their hellos to Burrell and caught up with her during Training Camp on Tuesday. THE SPORTING TRIBUNE: You're having a hell of a run. Second half of last season was great for you.
In Unrivaled, you took your game to another level and you were part of FIBA qualifiers. What was your thought process when all this was happening? RAE BURRELL: I was honestly going with the flow.
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