Some 35 family and friends, including her father Steve, were at Mohegan Sun Arena to see the former Globe Player of the Year ...

Veronica Burton was glowing after the call from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers star. Veronica Burton of the Dallas Wings poses for a photo during the 2022 WNBA Draft on April 11, 2022, in New York.

Veronica Burton was waived from the Dallas Wings in May. Just four months later, she was the x-factor in eliminating Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.

Sports Veronica Burton might be one of Northwestern’s greatest players ever — ‘in any sport,’ coach Joe McKeown says. But her work isn’t done yet. Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune 1 of 15 ...

Veronica Burton scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help lead @nuwbball to a 65-49 win over Michigan to advance to the semi-finals in the @B1Gwbball Tournament.

Three-time Big Ten defensive player of the year Veronica Burton matched up with Caitlin Clark five times during his college days. She provides some insight into slowing down the prolific scorer ...

Ginni Burton, Veronica’s mother, naturally disagreed with her husband’s phone call. “Yeah, that was not okay. We were like, ‘You cannot call coaches,’” she said with a hint of amusement.

Veronica Burton, left, talks with Connecticut Sun teammate DiJonai Carrington during a WNBA game earlier in the season. Burton, acquired by the Sun on June 8, has responded to increased playing ...

After Veronica Burton was drafted seventh overall by the Wings last Monday in New York City, she returned to Northwestern University’s campus in Evanston, Ill., to say her goodbyes.

But Burton has left to play professionally with the Dallas Wings. This season, the remaining Wildcat players step up to face the impact of her absence on and off the court. “ (Veronica’s) ...

Northwestern's Veronica Burton, left, poses for a photo with commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected by the Dallas Wings as the seventh overall pick in the WNBA basketball draft, Monday ...

Veronica Burton is that rare exception. The Newton South senior point guard is well on her way to carving out a legacy of her own.