lieberman was 38 years old when she was signed by the phoenix mercury, but the league's renee brown said that didn't matter. >> we were thrilled to have her be part of the original players playing for so many reasons. you know she's a wade trophy winner, she's an all-american, she's an olympian-- all of those reasons. and it being nancy lieberman, really it was a big boost for the w.n.b.a. >> rick: when she retired from the mercury at age 39, she set had set another first, the oldest player in pro basketball. 11 years later, she broke that record, when she came out of retirement at 50 to play for the detroit shock. it was only for a single game, but lieberman says she wanted to prove she could meet the challenge. >> i knew i was going to train and be ready because i respect the athletes and the league so much. i was excited about that, i was excited for the history and to be able to show people that you can still do that mentally and physically if you're competitive enough. >> rick: so you were the best as the youngest and the best as the oldest. how did that make you feel? >> i am proud