Tamika Catchings, your Grand Marshal of the 2024 Indy 500 Parade

It is finally May, which means excitement for the Indianapolis 500 is at its peak. One of the top honors in the 500 festivities is to serve as the Grand Marshal of the Indianapolis 500 Parade. This year basketball legend, local entrepreneur and philanthropist Tamika Catchings will have those honors on May 25. “It’s an honor to be selected as the 2024 AES 500 Festival Parade Grand Marshal,” Catchings said in a statement. “To be able to showcase the achievements that I’ve worked so hard for is truly something special.” Catchings spent 16 seasons in the WNBA, became a 10-time All-Star, five-time Defensive Player of the Year, four-time Olympian, Rookie of The Year, WNBA MVP and brought the Indiana Fever a championship (along with being named Finals MVP) in 2012. Before her time in the league, Catchings won an NCAA National Championship in 1998 as a part of a powerful Tennessee squad led by hall of fame head coach Pat Summitt. The standout small forward served as the president of the WNBA Players Association from 2012 until 2016. Catchings was also inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020. President and CEO of the 500 Festival Bob Bryant said...