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Jun

2009

A Decade of Double Duty: Motherhood and Professional Basketball Worldwide

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Written by Olympia Scott

My daughter, BreAzia, turned 10 this spring. This birthday was a major milestone, not just for her, for me as well. Having a daughter with a double-digit age, made me take stock of the time that’s passed. I realized that I had been a mother and a professional basketball player for a decade. I’ve had the good fortune to play in the WNBA in the Summer for 10 seasons and overseas in 5 different countries for 9. So I’ve played 19 professional seasons of basketball.

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