Kenya's highest-ever WNBA draft pick helped Atlanta clinch the No. 4 seed, then told Kenya's first couple that she hopes other girls get the same chance.
Madina Okot closed her first WNBA regular season on Sept. 23 with a win, as Kenyan President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto watched from courtside. Her Atlanta Dream...
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