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In a season where an all-time WNBA record is seemingly broken every game, Tina Charles just broke two.
While playing the New York Liberty on Thursday, the Atlanta Dream center became the all-time rebound leader, grabbing the 4,007th board of her career early in the first quarter. With the rebound, Charles passed Sylvia Fowles on the list. Charles grabbed 10 rebounds in Thursday’s game, a 78-67 win over the Liberty, bringing her career total to 4,014.
Additionally, Charles broke the WNBA all-time double-doubles record. With her 10 points and 10 rebounds against the Liberty, she now has 194 double-doubles in her career. The record was also previously held by Fowles.
To break these records, Charles had the “McDonald’s All-American” iteration of the Adidas AE 1 laced up. The shoes have a white base, and the signature cages are mismatched, with red on one shoe and blue on the other. The brand’s Three Stripe branding appears at both heels in yellow, and the McDonald’s logo appears on the tongues.
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The Adidas AE 1 “McDonald’s All-American” is available now on resale platforms, such as StockX, with prices currently starting at $369.
Aside from her on-court prowess, Charles is exceptionally stylish. Her stylist, Courtney Mays, believes she is among the best dressed in the WNBA.
“Tina’s style is inspired by all of the pieces I would want to create the perfect capsule wardrobe — the well fitting denim, the oversized cardigan, the tailored suit, leather pant, white sneaker, boots and an unlimited collection of perfectly fittings tanks and tees. Her look is effortless and she leans into silhouettes that are timeless,” Mays told FN.
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