[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 57 (Thursday, March 31, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING SHAQUILLE O'NEAL FOR WINNING AN OSCAR FOR ``THE QUEEN OF 
                              BASKETBALL''

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                          HON. NIKEMA WILLIAMS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 31, 2022

  Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate my 
Fifth Congressional District constituent, Olympian, four-time NBA 
Champion, NBA All-Star, and member of both the Naismith Memorial 
Basketball Hall of Fame and FIBA Hall of Fame, Shaquille Rashaun 
O'Neal, on winning an Oscar.
  ``The Queen of Basketball,'' produced by executive producers 
Shaquille O'Neal and Steph Curry, won the Academy Award for short 
subject documentary on March 27, 2022.
  The film shines a light on the incredible story of Lusia Harris, the 
first and only woman to be drafted by the NBA and the first to score a 
basket in women's Olympic history.
  In addition to shattering glass ceilings herself, Harris helped lead 
her teams to excellence, including winning three consecutive 
Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women National 
Championships and a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in 
Montreal.
  Harris, who recently passed away in January 2022, is a trailblazer in 
professional basketball and must be celebrated and commemorated for 
years to come. I thank you Shaquille O'Neal for doing just that.
  Congratulations to Shaq and the entire production team on the award-
winning ``The Queen of Basketball.''

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