I’m so proud of our entire league for stepping up and using our platform for change! People joke about our league, but understand this: A LEAGUE OF AMAZING WOMEN TEAMED UP WITH AN AMAZING BLACK WOMAN TO HELP FLIP A SENATE SEAT! Keep making jokes while we keep making change🖤🍑🙌🏽
The last time I played basketball was 408 days ago. Today was the closest I’ve come to playing. I haven’t talked about my process much, but it’s been very hard. I was so scared today, but so freaking proud of my foot. She did better than I expected. ❤️🙏🏽
I’ll never understand the narrative that athletes can’t be more than athletes. That we aren’t allowed to have other interests and use our platform to speak on them. Sport isn’t the only thing that holds value in our lives.
@Alysha_Clark
my daughter took your statement that the
@seattlestorm
WNBA championship was “for little Black girls” seriously, and chose to be you for Halloween (her favorite player). She wanted to make sure you knew.
🧵There are times I want to respond to male pro athletes (in particular b/c they understand what goes into being the best at the highest level) on their absurd comments towards our league. But, after reading their takes, it’s evident they haven’t & don’t follow along w/the work…
It’s been 429 days since I’ve played basketball, but that means nothing compared to the 85 days of our sister Brittney Griner being wrongfully detained in Russia. It is time for her to come home. Know that we are watching
@WhiteHouse
. Know that we are paying attention.
#WeAreBG
I see people making comments about 15 draftees being invited to Brooklyn & how some of them may be sitting around through the 2nd round. That’s FINE! Being invited to the draft & being in that room to hear your name called is a big deal…regardless of what round🙏🏽
Got the worst call of my life a year ago today…to have to pull it together and go out there and play tonight was tough, but I know one thing my dad loved was to watch me play basketball. So tonight was for you Pops❤️🙏🏽
Seeing BG walk off that plane in Texas just over an hour ago brought me to tears. She’s finally back in the arms of her loved ones 🥺🥺❤️❤️ 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Thank you God she’s HOME safely.
We have joined forces with and we issue the following call to action for everyone to sign the petition to secure BG’s safe and swift return home.
#WeAreBG
These games were good! Whew I’m tiiiiied lol.
1. Juju is very good.
2. Paige rose to the occasion.
3. 7 players!? Wow! Impressive!
4. I love March Madness🥳
@agbabiakaabiod1
You must be new here. Let me help. I was a starter for 9 years, on 2 championship teams, before coming to Vegas and making the change to come off the bench behind a legend and young superstars in their prime. So yeah, I can talk like a starter or a bench player🤗Have a great day!
Look at struggles as opportunities to grow your character. Be willing to be bent in the midst of difficulties. Be willing to embrace the tension. Comeback starts now🙏🏽🤞🏽
Boy boy booooooy….we had a tiiiiiiiime yesterday at the parade! Vegasssss! Y’all showed OUT! What a way to end an amazing week! Thank you for celebrating with us! ♥️♠️♦️
#RaiseTheStakes
#Champions
People don’t understand how hard it is to make prolific scorers work for their shots and not relax for a second. Raven made CC’s looks tough, but as all great players do…she still made them. Great game today 🙌🏽
This feeling always sucks. A lot to unpack, but one word that keeps coming to mind is GRATEFUL. I was able to play basketball this summer. Thank you to the fans for the support on this comeback journey. Thank you for supporting us all season long ❤️💙
I don’t always allow people in…or share my pain…but, I’m grateful to
@PlayersTribune
for allowing me the space to do that. To celebrate my dad. To share my struggles. To celebrate those who have helped me. I hope when you read it, you feel inspired to keep going🙏🏽❤️
Today marks 365 days since I’ve put on a jersey. 365 days of growth. 365 days of non stop rehab. 365 days of character building & really learning myself. 365 days of learning a patience I didn’t know existed. I’m proud of my last 365❤️🙌🏽💪🏽
🥹Wow…to everyone who has reached out and congratulated me…or shared kind words on social…THANK YOU! The way God continues to use me on this basketball journey is something I’ll forever be grateful for🙏🏽❤️
So happy for SC! What an amazing season! Were talked about the least…came out on top and made history. That’s so so dope! Over here crying with Dawn wow 🥲🔥
Whew lawd…these games have started off like track meets😩 let me run a few extra sprints in my workout tomorrow b/c season is 37 days away & I won’t make it 🥵🥵😂 🤣
I wonder if
@seattletimes
would be willing to send me a copy of all the papers from the playoffs and championship? I collected them from 2018...would love to be able to have the ones from this year too ☺️💚
It has been 82 days since our sister Brittney Griner has been wrongfully detained in Russia. It is time for her to come home. Know that we are watching
@WhiteHouse
. We are paying attention.
#WeAreBG
I’m getting a pedi…lol…and we are talking about NBA…he has no clue I play basketball…lol he told me that the NBA increased the amount of games this year…b/c last year they played 45-50. I said no…they’ve been playing 82. He said no…he looked it up. I let my mans have it😂
Not the outcome we wanted, but man am I so grateful to have been back out there! Seriously grateful for all the love shown…like blown away! Thank you all so much! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Threw some of my teammates off during a drill today haha. I got the ball on a reversal & just reacted & played…pushed off, took the contact, felt balanced & finished. 1st time I’ve felt like the new version of myself. I was so overcome with emotion unexpectedly!
Listen…
@SydJColson
…you my dear are special! This cover story was so good!
@_ajawilson22
you are 1 of 1…to see you being loved on and celebrated is beautiful to witness! My teammates are so bomb 😍😍❤️❤️
Thank you for all the tweets, comments & DMs about my decision. This was such an emotional time for me & I’ve been so overwhelmed with joy reading all of your love! Thankful for all the memories created & looking forward to this new chapter. From the bottom of my ❤️...THANK YOU❤️
I have been beautifully overwhelmed with everyone who read my article and shared your kind words. Sharing your grief w/me. Sharing what’s helped you get through. Thank each & every one of you who shared in your vulnerability w/me❤️
Y’all don’t even understand how big of a step this was for me today. First time playing live (at 70-75%) and not having it scripted. Can’t thank
@De11eDonne
enough for stepping in & helping me out 💜🤞🏽 Can’t wait to take the court together!!
I
#WearOrange
because of the dangerous intersection of gun violence & racism in America. I support both gun violence prevention & racial justice organizations to end the violence that disproportionately impacts communities of color. 🧡
Even though today wasn’t my celebration…the joy & pride in my heart watching my teammates & org. get honored felt like it was❤️☺️ Seeing how excited my niece was being 4 feet from the VP was just amazing! I hope she felt inspired after being around all that female greatness👑🙏🏽
#StormCrazies
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT ALL SEASON LONG!!! We definitely couldn’t have done this without you! You are the BEST FANS HAND DOWN! Thank you for celebrating w/us yesterday!! Until next summer! 🏆💚🤗
#WeRepSeattle
#Champions
I laughed this whole video! Lol! I just love them 😂❤️ All I know...Jim is getting the best birthday or Christmas gift ever this year
@S10Bird
@mPinoe
😂😂😂
I remember last year Mike Thibault came into our locker room and said some really nice things & congratulated us for winning. Talk about a stand up guy. Happy to see him win it this year 👏🏽🏆
I’ll never understand why people of privilege get defensive & start telling you all the reasons why their privilege doesn’t exist when they have ZERO experience in knowing what not having privilege looks like.
@markjburns88
Hey Mark...just wanted to let you know that we, the
@WNBA
, also successfully competed in a bubble with zero positive Covid-19 cases. I’m sure you knew that though and it wasn’t intentional that you didn’t mention any women sports leagues in this feat🤗
Baby liiiiiiiiiiiisten….that nap I just took has saved my life! 😂😂😂😂 I’m doing WAAAAY better than All-Star weekend though lol! Learned some valuable lessons from that experience haha!
My favorite part about Uber rides are the different stories I come up with about myself lol. Today, I am a college freshman with hopes to play professionally lol.
Do I think there needs to be a better connection with media members? Yes. Do I think there’s room for improvement in access? Yes. Do I think there’s room for improvement in story telling & amount of coverage? Absolutely. But, these false narratives about our team are tired.
So
@CathyEngelbert
u said charter would be for “full playoffs” & now it’s “Between rounds, teams will have the option to charter from the home market or directly to Game 1 of the following round” but not both?
You know what sucks even more? The fact that today is the 186th day BG remains wrongfully detained in Russia. Not a day goes by we aren’t anxiously awaiting to see that she is on her way home safely.
#WeAreBG
@TheWNBPA
‘Twas a great 2 days 🙌🏽🙏🏽 Played in the 5 on 5 live scrimmages for the first time! I was ACTUALLY out there PLAYING basketball IN practice 🙏🏽💪🏽 Man oh man. 416 days ago, I couldn’t put pressure on my foot. Now, I’m back on the court playing on that foot. God is so good 🙏🏽🙌🏽❤️
THANK YOU to everyone that’s reached out! I see your kind words and support!! 🫶🏽🫶🏽 I’m really excited about this new chapter in Vegas and I know my Pops is proud ❤️
This is the beginning of something special. Having the chance to invest and partner w/
@ThePlayersTV
is something I am grateful for. Opportunities like this don't often come to players like me & I’m determined to capitalize on this & inspire all those who follow in my footsteps🙏🏽
So many great things happening for us Aces today! It’s the premiere of the
@SydJColson
&
@tplai55
show & you can now pre-order
@_ajawilson22
book! ❤️🖤❤️🖤
Y’all keep talking about 1st Amendment rights. NO ONE is saying she can’t feel how she feels or say how she feels. We’re saying SHE DOESN’T NEED TO BE A PART OF A LEAGUE THAT HER BELIEFS DIRECTLY AFFECT AND OPPRESS. So she can kick rocks ✌🏽