A four-time WNBA champion, Moore last played in 2018 before walking away to help free from prison a man who became her husband. “This is such a sweet time for us and our family. The work we’ve done, I want to continue that in this next chapter,' she said.
“Maya Moore has forever left a mark on the state of Minnesota, the Minnesota Lynx franchise and the hearts of Lynx fans everywhere,” Lynx owner Glen Taylor said in a statement Monday. “Maya’s accolades are numerous; her leadership and talent both fearless and inspirational set the foundation for the most exciting and historic championship run in the league from 2011-2017. While today culminates Maya’s basketball career, there is no doubt she will continue to impact the game we all love.
“The love that Maya had for the game, the way she played the game, the passion that she played the game with — you don’t walk away from that nonchalantly,” Connecticut Coach Geno AuriemmaMonday. “I’m sure this was a very difficult decision for her and her family. At the same time, to be able to make this decision says to me that she is so committed to the life and family that she’s built and the causes she’s fighting for now.
“It’s great that Maya was able to walk away on her own terms at the top of her game while she was still a champion,” Auriemma continued. “She decided that winning championships off the court was more fulfilling than the championships she won on the court.”Moore met Irons in 2007, when he was a decade into a 50-year prison sentence handed to him after the nonfatal shooting of a homeowner in the St. Louis area. At the time, she was a high-schooler participating in a youth ministry program.
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