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Former Tennessee star Rickea Jackson is now a Los Angeles Spark after the franchise selected her No. 4 overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday. Jackson, speaking with Holly Rowe of ESPN, gave a shout out to her family for helping her get to this point. “My family is the reason why I’m here,” Jackson said. “I do everything for them. If it wasn’t for my brothers, I wouldn’t have even picked up a basketball. My mom instilled greatness and knowledge and always keeping God number one — that just really made me into the person I am today.” Jackson played five total seasons of college basketball and…

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