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Sisters on the Court: Bonner and McCall's WNBA Rivalry
20 Feb
Summary
- DeWanna Bonner was drafted in 2009 and helped Phoenix win a championship.
- Bonner and her younger sister, Erica McCall, competed against each other.
- Bonner has had a distinguished career, including a Sixth Woman of the Year award.
DeWanna Bonner's illustrious WNBA career began in 2009 when she was drafted fifth overall by the Phoenix Mercury. She immediately impacted the team, contributing to a championship victory and earning the Sixth Woman of the Year award. Over her first decade with Phoenix, Bonner transitioned from a key reserve to a consistent starter.
Bonner later played for the Connecticut Sun and briefly with the Indiana Fever before returning to the Mercury. Her career has been distinguished by numerous accolades. Notably, she has competed against her younger sister, Erica McCall.
McCall, drafted by the Fever in 2017 after a college career at Stanford, played against Bonner's Mercury team. While Bonner was on maternity leave during one early matchup, McCall played for Indiana. The sisters later faced each other on the court in subsequent seasons.
McCall went on to play for several other teams, including the Atlanta Dream, Minnesota Lynx, and Washington Mystics. Bonner's experience of sharing the court with her sister has since been mirrored by a few other players in the league.
