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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>Cardoso selected third overall in WNBA draft</li><li>Brazil native won 2024 NCAA Women's championship</li><li>Orlando Pride's Marta sends her heartwarming message</li></ul><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

VIDEO: 'We're so proud of you' - Orlando Pride and Brazil legend Marta sends heartwarming video to No.3 overall pick in 2024 WNBA draft Kamilla Cardoso

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<p>The Chicago Sky chose the Brazil native third overall in the WNBA draft Monday evening, with the South Carolina star being named their newest player. After her selection, she was brought over to a screen, where she was shown the message from the Brazil legend.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The 38-year-old veteran said that 'all of Brazil' is watching her and are 'proud' of her achievements at the collegiate level.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">TWO GREATS 🤝<a href="https://twitter.com/Kamillascsilva?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Kamillascsilva</a>  was brought to tears after her draft night while watching a special personalized message from Brazilian soccer legend, <a href="https://twitter.com/martavieiras10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@martavieiras10</a> <a href="https://t.co/VOQqbWAfz5">pic.twitter.com/VOQqbWAfz5</a></p>— WNBA (@WNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WNBA/status/1780069906727248313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP:

<p>Cardoso won an NCAA Women's title with the Gamecocks this season, defeating Caitlin Clark's Iowa in the national championship game. The 6-foot-7 center is one of the top prospects in all of women's basketball, but she admitted in the clip that she's been a 'big fan' of Marta her entire life, even being brought to tears by the gesture.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The new WNBA draft pick will begin preseason in the coming months with the Sky before making her professional debut. The Pride, meanwhile, will hope to continue their promising start to the NWSL campaign. They have six points through four matches and are undefeated to begin the season.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR CARDOSO AND MARTA?

VIDEO: 'We're so proud of you' - Orlando Pride and Brazil legend Marta sends heartwarming video to No.3 overall pick in 2024 WNBA draft Kamilla Cardoso | Goal.com US

After being selected third overall in the 2024 WNBA draft, Brazilian Kamilla Cardoso was sent a heartwarming legend by Orlando Pride&apos;s Marta.

VIDEO: &apos;We&apos;re so proud of you&apos; - Orlando Pride and Brazil legend Marta sends heartwarming video to No.3 overall pick in 2024 WNBA draft Kamilla Cardoso

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