![Ryan Sun FILE - Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon gestures during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Sparks, Friday, July 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. Hammon has been forced to prove her abilities throughout her playing career. That underdog mentality helped drive her to a Hall of Fame playing career and now as coach of the two-time defending champion Aces. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9ae11a4e74f84d84992e88edbd85b38f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon gestures during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Sparks, Friday, July 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. Hammon has been forced to prove her abilities throughout her playing career. That underdog mentality helped drive her to a Hall of Fame playing career and now as coach of the two-time defending champion Aces. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)
![Ellen Schmidt FILE - Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon welcomes players during a timeout during the first half of the team's WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm on Friday, June 7, 2024, in Las Vegas. Hammon has been forced to prove her abilities throughout her playing career. That underdog mentality helped drive her to a Hall of Fame playing career and now as coach of the two-time defending champion Aces. (Ellen Schmidt//Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b7447b79d4044c76adbad7ef1915d7f1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon welcomes players during a timeout during the first half of the team's WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm on Friday, June 7, 2024, in Las Vegas. Hammon has been forced to prove her abilities throughout her playing career. That underdog mentality helped drive her to a Hall of Fame playing career and now as coach of the two-time defending champion Aces. (Ellen Schmidt//Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File)
![John Locher FILE - Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon speaks with her players during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Phoenix Mercury, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. Hammon has been forced to prove her abilities throughout her playing career. That underdog mentality helped drive her to a Hall of Fame playing career and now as coach of the two-time defending champion Aces.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/644d463765974f46b5d943738d09993c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon speaks with her players during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Phoenix Mercury, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. Hammon has been forced to prove her abilities throughout her playing career. That underdog mentality helped drive her to a Hall of Fame playing career and now as coach of the two-time defending champion Aces.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)