Finding My Purpose, On and Off the Court

What’s my purpose? I think I’m still figuring that out in my life, figuring that out in my career path, figuring that out in myself. You wouldn’t know it, but I’m an introvert. I’m a homebody. Right now, I’m headfirst into any and all things coaching—studying and...

Ariel Atkins Posts Up and Speaks Up

In the summer of 2020, as news spread of a 29-year-old Black man clinging to life after being shot seven times by a Kenosha, Wis., police officer, the Mystics convened an emergency team meeting inside the league’s COVID-19 bubble in Bradenton, Fla. There was no doubt...