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Interview: Diamond DeShields’ forward thinking keeps out negativity

by admin | Sep 23, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Heroic, humble, and human can best describe the spirit of Diamond DeShields. The fifth-year pro, All Star, and champion has become a venerable presence in the sport, known for her energetic style of play and vibrant athleticism. From the time she started in 2018 with...

WNBA star reveals she learned to walk again after secret spinal tumor

by admin | May 16, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Diamond DeShields made her first WNBA All-Star game in just her second season in the league. Six months later, she found herself on an operating room table. And the day after that, the ridiculously athletic wing with seemingly unlimited upside was faced with the...

Diamond DeShields and the WNBA comeback no one knew about

by admin | May 9, 2022 | Representation, SEW

On Jan. 17, 2020, just weeks after an MRI revealed she had a grape-sized tumor in her spinal cord, Diamond DeShields underwent surgery at the University of Chicago. What was expected to be a three-hour surgery to remove the lumbar spinal schwannoma evolved into a...

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