I just stated that I return to where everything started and will play for Indiana. Mental, I’m fine. I’m happy. I have an amazing family on both sides, my wife and family, and I just thank you for having a chance to play basketball because they don’t have a lot of options. I’m glad I’m able to play still and still enjoy the game I love.
I was drafted by the fever in 2014 as a choice # 5. Looking back, I would tell my younger one’s self just going to keep working because it’s you here. Don’t get shortcuts. And I’m really proud of you to be patient and having an open mind. Weather to stick to yourself a way to keep yourself together when it reached hard situations.
After that, I had to play with the legendary Tamika fists, and I still remember what to tell me, even as a rooster. in the game. ” I’m still taking me back and all I do I just go hard. If half what you have, something, sorry my tongue you are going to do it in the game. So my mindset doesn’t cut yourself short because next person will wait to take your place.
My time in Dallas was cool. It was something else for me, because I’m so used to play in the arenas, so they came to Dallas. Don’t make me mistake, people started starting where they do, but playing in the college arena, not even having your own locker room. My first season was fine and I am grateful to Dallas for everything.
Now, entering my 12th season at WNBA, I know what I am. During the free agency I was looking for a team that would appreciate me and what I brought to the table and I won’t darken my light. That’s the thing. I have to deal a lot with it. Although I share my butt day and day, I still don’t get the recognition I deserve. I feel like this time I wanted a team that gave me to know that I needed and on top of it just making sure I’m happy. I want to wake up, how, Woo, I feel good. Today I’m going to workI’m going to be with my teammates. I don’t want to drive in bed trying to find that energy. In general, I really want to be happy, have great people and teammates around me who want to work and get better.
When people meet me first, we immediately click. I have told me, TASH you cool but on the basketball field I thought you were a hole. It may seem like this, because in court we are in the lines. There is a difference. When I’m in that court, how Nah, we are not cool. We haven’t been friends. You the enemy. You on the other side. But I’m out of court that I scream, I am myself. I am also a hard worker, and whatever I left the court, I leave it there. I don’t bring it to work. When I told Kelsi Mitch happy birthday, he was like: “Thank you very much. Are you a kind in this league? That’s why you and I’m cool. ” I really appreciated it because I never heard other players say anything about me. It really touched my heart.
Right now I just want to get better every day and add something new for my game every day. Be more consistent, just to shoot the ball better, because last this season I really didn’t shoot three balls. I want to continue to raise my game the best way I can make my career be able to last longer, but also at this time just be present and have fun. I don’t know when I’m going to hang it, so I just want to take every moment and take it day day. Don’t rush anything. I just go with the flow. This year I have no intention for myself, except the team. My focus is on winning the championship and getting my fourth ring. It will be lovely.
Do it dedication and hard work. You can’t spend days off if you try to be on the mountain. It is something I didn’t do when I won those three championships. I didn’t give holidays. I didn’t think about how many minutes I played if five minutes to play, I’m going hard for those five minutes. These three championships were not easy, we were afraid of injuries and right, as Lindsi Walen was playing a broken hand. When we won in 2018, Sue Bird broke the nose. It was a fierce accident.
I just want to just keep working on the things I’d do when I got those championships and bring the next team. I look at my rings and I’m like, I need another one. I showed them my son, I look like, This is what you need if you want to get one of them. It takes hard work.
I have calculated the days that declare where I go next. Fever fans. I am excited.