legends

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However, after a halftime break honoring Sparks and Liberty legends like Lisa Leslie and Teresa Weatherspoon, among many others at half court, L.A. was rejuvenated for the final 20 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

In a blink of an eye those childhood heroes became a cut-to in the crowd - Ronaldo, the original, with Roberto Carlos and Kaka - greying legends in suits instead of swashbuckling boots.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

These men are legends, even the lesser known.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

There are two legends surrounding her endurance that, by 2026, may have been outrun by the facts.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

She had no education; she could not read or write her own name, but she had in her memory over a thousand stories and legends.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith