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Candace Parker, Maya Moore and their living legacies in women’s basketball

by admin | May 2, 2024 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

This weekend felt like the poignant close of a monumental chapter in women’s basketball. On Saturday, Maya Moore-Irons was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. On Sunday, Candace Parker announced she was retiring from the WNBA. Parker, who had signed a...

Maya Moore Retires from WNBA; Icon Won 4 WNBA Titles, 2 Olympic Gold Medals and More

by admin | Jan 17, 2023 | Representation, SEW

WNBA star Maya Moore announced her retirement Monday as one of the most decorated players in league history: The 33-year-old last played in 2018, initially announcing she would step away for the 2019 season to focus on family and faith. In eight total seasons in the...

Lynx star Maya Moore officially retires from basketball

by admin | Jan 16, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Maya Moore has officially decided to retire from playing basketball. The Minnesota Lynx great stepped away from the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan Irons win his release from jail by getting his 50-year sentence overturned in 2020. After gaining his...

Maya Moore: The WNBA legend who gave up basketball to fight for justice

by admin | Mar 24, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

As is the case with many elite level athletes, they work tirelessly away from sport to make the world a better place. Maya Moore’s story is an astounding one — full of passion, dedication, and the ultimate sacrifice. In 2019, at the peak of her basketball career,...

Trio of former UConn greats leading social justice charge

by admin | Jun 7, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Renee Montgomery and Tiffany Hayes appreciated what former UConn teammate Maya Moore was doing when the All-Star forward stepped away from basketball two years ago to focus on criminal justice reform. The Atlanta Dream guards admit they weren’t sure...

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