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After nine seasons in the W, Kayla Thornton is finally an All-Star, and will be the first to don the purple and black at All-Star weekend in Indianapolis.  Thor

As Vanloo returned to the United States, concluding her participation in the EuroBasket event, she was released from the Valkyries. Soon after, Vanloo was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Sparks. She spoke on the process of being released by Golden State and acquired by L.A.