"WBZ-TV Sports Director Steve Burton recently arrived in the Bay Area for Super Bowl week and spotted a familiar face: His daughter Veronica on the side of a building. "Humbling moment," he wrote on X, sharing a photo of himself pointing at the Golden State Valkyries billboard. Veronica Burton, who plays for the Valkyries in the WNBA and the Mist in Unrivaled, starred at Newton South High School and Northwestern University before going pro as the No. 7 overall pick in the 2002 WNBA draft."
""Steve Burton: Your family is truly admirable and amazing," legendary Boston Globe sports columnist Bob Ryan replied to Burton's post. "Love that she wears your dad's number," another wrote, referring to late Boston Patriots running back Ron Burton, who also donned No. 22. "That's a proud dad moment if we've ever seen one," the WNBA said in a repost. The post has garnered over 200 supportive replies and more than 350 reposts overall."
Steve Burton, WBZ-TV Sports Director, discovered a billboard in the Bay Area during Super Bowl week featuring his daughter Veronica Burton and shared a photo labeled 'Humbling moment.' Veronica Burton plays for the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA and the Mist in Unrivaled, starred at Newton South High School and Northwestern University, and entered the league as the No. 7 overall pick in the 2002 WNBA draft. She earned the WNBA's Most Improved Player Award last season. Public responses included praise from columnist Bob Ryan, references to her late father Ron Burton's No. 22, and supportive social media replies and reposts.
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