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12/06 20:42 CST Holtkamp-Sterling becomes first mother to officiate in NBA Holtkamp-Sterling becomes first mother to officiate in NBA CHICAGO (AP) --- Referee Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling made NBA history Friday night when she became the first mother to officiate a league game. Holtkamp-Sterling worked the Bulls-Warriors game in Chicago. The game was the first for Holtkamp-Sterling since she gave birth to daughter Stoan this year. She missed last season with a knee injury that required surgery and the start of her 2019-20 season was delayed by abdominal surgery. Her husband, Jonathan Sterling, worked the Los Angeles Clippers-Bucks game in Milwaukee on Friday night. The couple met at a college basketball referees event before they became the first married couple to officiate in league history. "That's amazing. They probably have a good nanny, I'm guessing. That cannot be easy raising a child with two NBA refs as parents. It's a pretty incredible story. I'm happy for Lauren that she's back on the court," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. In 2014, Holtkamp-Sterling became the third full-time female referee in league history. ___ More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports

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