Northwestern basketball star Veronica Burton had quite the night on Monday, as she was selected seventh overall by the Dallas Wings during Monday night’s WNBA draft. That wasn’t the only surprise she received.
The Newton, Massachusetts native received a phone call from Tom Brady, congratulating her on being drafted. Burton’s father, Steve is a sports reporter for WBZ-TV. Her brother Austin currently plays quarterback for Purdue.
Veronica had a successful college career at Northwestern. She was named the 2020-21 Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year, and ended her Northwestern career as the four-time Big Ten steals leader.
