{"id":3316,"date":"2013-07-31T16:00:41","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T20:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspiringathletes\/?p=3316"},"modified":"2013-07-31T14:09:36","modified_gmt":"2013-07-31T18:09:36","slug":"wnba-all-star-tamika-catchings-talks-about-being-created-for-greatness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspiringathletes\/2013\/07\/wnba-all-star-tamika-catchings-talks-about-being-created-for-greatness.html","title":{"rendered":"WNBA All-Star Tamika Catchings talks about being &#8220;Created For Greatness&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings knows a little something about greatness. She was an All-American at the University of Tennessee and part of an NCAA championship under the guidance of legendary head coach Pat Summitt. 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