Kym Hampton #34 of the New York Liberty at the...

Kym Hampton #34 of the New York Liberty at the WNBA Finals in 1999. (Getty) Credit: Kym Hampton #34 of the New York Liberty at the WNBA Finals in 1999. (Getty)

Former Liberty star Kym Hampton's 15-year professional basketball career took her from Europe and Asia to the early years of the WNBA. Following her retirement, she became a team ambassador, providing advice to young girls in the hope of growing women's sports for the next generation.

Hampton moderated a panel discussion titled "Girls in Sports: An Investment in the Future" at Madison Square Garden yesterday for National Girls and Women in Sports Day. amNewYork spoke with Hampton last week.

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