Betty Lennox
A fierce and clutch-scoring guard whose explosive performance powered the Seattle Storm to their first WNBA championship.
Born 1976 (age 50)·American basketball player·Birthday: December 4·Generation X
Biography
Betty Lennox played basketball with a chip on her shoulder and a scorer's relentless heart. Forged in the tough leagues of the American Basketball League and then the WNBA, she was a walking testament to resilience, bouncing between seven teams but always leaving her mark as 'B-Money'—a player who could get a bucket when it mattered most. Her career-defining moment came in 2004 after a trade to the Seattle Storm. There, she transformed into an All-Star and the engine of their playoff run. In the championship finals against the Connecticut Sun, Lennox was unstoppable, averaging 22 points per game and earning Finals MVP honors as she dragged Seattle to its first title. Though injuries later slowed her, that playoff run cemented her legacy as a player of immense grit and explosive talent, a guard who rose to the absolute peak of her profession on the biggest stage.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Betty was born in 1976, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Betty Was Born
The biggest hits of 1976
#1 Movie
Rocky
Best Picture
Rocky
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Betty's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1976Born
Apple Computer founded; US bicentennial
Gas: $0.59/galHome: $29,300Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Silly Love Songs" — WingsBest Picture: Rocky
1981Started school
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Gas: $1.31/galHome: $52,300Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim CarnesBest Picture: Chariots of Fire
1989Became a teenager
Berlin Wall falls; Tiananmen Square protests
Gas: $1.00/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Look Away" — ChicagoBest Picture: Driving Miss Daisy
1992Could drive
LA riots after Rodney King verdict
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $84,300Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"End of the Road" — Boyz II MenBest Picture: Unforgiven
1994Could vote
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $90,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"The Sign" — Ace of BaseBest Picture: Forrest Gump
1997Turned 21
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2006Turned 30
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2016Turned 40
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2026Turned 50
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Named the WNBA Finals MVP in 2004 after leading the Seattle Storm to their first championship.
- Earned WNBA All-Star honors in 2004.
- Was selected 6th overall in the 2000 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx after a standout college career.
- Scored over 3,000 points in her WNBA career.
Did You Know?
Her nickname 'B-Money' speaks to her reputation as a reliable, clutch scorer.
She played college basketball for three different schools: Trinity Valley CC, Louisiana Tech, and finally the University of Oklahoma.
She won the WNBA's Most Improved Player award in 2001 while playing for the Miami Sol.
“I'm not here to make friends; I'm here to win games.”
