Aight, check it. Back in '97, the Houston Comets rolled up and snatched the first-ever WNBA chip. That wasn't just a win, it was a whole damn statement. These women came out the gate swingin', showin' everybody that women's basketball was here to stay and ain't nobody playin'.

Before the WNBA, women's ball was gettin' slept on, straight up. Leagues poppin' up then disappearin' quick. The ABL tried, but didn't have the juice. But the Comets? They came in with that fire, backed by the NBA, and changed the whole game.

Fran Harris ain't holdin' back, talkin' 'bout how they were counted out from the jump. Folks thought they was too old, too slow. But Cynthia Cooper? Nah, she was a straight-up beast. Droppin' 44 points like it ain't nothin'. Harris said it best: "She was just, like, Yeah, I’m the motherfucker!" Real recognize real, ya heard?

Cooper came from overseas, grindin' in Europe 'cause the U.S. wasn't showin' love. But she came back and shut everybody up. Showed 'em that talent don't have an expiration date. And Sheryl Swoopes? Comin' back after havin' her son? That's that Black woman magic right there. These women were breakin' barriers on and off the court.

Yolanda Moore keepin' it 100, sayin' everyone thought it was gonna be a New York vs. LA showdown. But H-Town crashed the party and showed 'em how Texas do. This was more than just a game; it was about respect, recognition, and representin' for the women who came before.

Now the WNBA comin' back to Houston in '27? That's what's up. It's time to bring that Comets energy back to the city. Show these young girls that they can be queens on the court, just like Cooper, Thompson, and Swoopes. It's about keepin' the legacy alive, fo' real.

The Comets weren't just winnin' games; they were changin' the narrative. They were showin' the world that Black women, older women, mothers – they can all ball out and dominate. That's the realest story, and that's why the Comets will always be legends in H-Town and beyond. This is the Comets story, period.