August 26, 2022 | ESPN.com PLASTIC BAGS DRAPED over her arms, a 9-year-old Kelsey Plum stomped across the backyard at her family’s Poway, California, home. She bent down and scooped up the sunbaked droppings that her dog, Riley Jane, had left behind. Riley Jane was a greater Swiss mountain dog who weighed more than 120 pounds. The bigger … Continue reading The price and payoff of Kelsey Plum’s obsession with winning
June 22, 2022 | ESPN.com ALREADY 22 HOURS into her journey, and with the final leg of her 6,000-mile trip still to go, tears prick the corners of Jonquel Jones‘ eyes. The 6-foot-6 Connecticut Sun forward stretches her legs as much as she can in her exit-row seat. She needs more space, but mostly she needs more sleep. It’s … Continue reading Jonquel Jones and the untold story of the WNBA’s reigning MVP
September 28, 2021 | ESPN.com WHEN A’JA WILSON stepped into the Las Vegas Aces’ meeting room in the WNBA bubble in Bradenton, Florida, she thought she was attending a meeting with referees ahead of the 2020 WNBA Finals. She had finished her media obligations for the day, and a jitters-laden adrenaline rush was bubbling up before … Continue reading WNBA playoffs give Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson chance to cement her status as an icon
June 24, 2021 | ESPN.com Layshia Clarendon wrapped their hand around the back of the fussy newborn looking up at them in the maternity recovery room at a Bay Area hospital. A nurse had just shown Layshia how to cradle the baby in a football hold, and Layshia rested the soft skin of the baby’s … Continue reading The Power of Layshia Clarendon
June 18, 2020 published on ESPN.com ON A SUNNY October day in Jefferson City, Missouri, Maya Moore huddles with her family and friends outside the Cole County courthouse. They stand in a circle, holding hands. Moore prays with them before heading inside. Her hair is pulled back and laid under a headband, just like it was … Continue reading Inside Maya Moore’s extraordinary quest for justice
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