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Kamilla Cardoso Leaves Sky for Brazil's FIBA AmeriCup

6/25/2025

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Kamilla Cardoso has traded her spot on the struggling Chicago Sky for a chance to represent Brazil in the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup, sidelining her for at least two weeks. With the Sky's dismal 3-10 record and Courtney Vandersloot's devastating ACL injury, her absence amplifies worries about team cohesion and the support for international athletes during tough times.

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Kamilla Cardoso has traded her spot on the struggling Chicago Sky for a chance to represent Brazil in the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup, sidelining her for at least two weeks. With the Sky's dismal 3-10 record and Courtney Vandersloot's devastating ACL injury, her absence amplifies worries about team cohesion and the support for international athletes during tough times.