Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather?
Published onIn a potential match up of Floyd Mayweather v. Manny Pacquiao I’ll have to take….
How about you? Who do you have winning this potential fight? And do you think the fight will ever happen?
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Thank You!
Published onI’m out 6 weeks with a torn meniscus, but I wanted to thank you all for all the thoughts, prayers, and kind words I’ve received on my twitter and facebook in the last 24 hours. I am hanging in there and will get through yet another obstacle. I look forward to picking up where I left off and contending for a WNBA championship.
I also want to give a shout out to my hubby Shelden Williams. He’s the absolute best, and I love him beyond words! He’s definitely making this a lot easier for me. I don’t know what I’d do without him.
With the support of my family, friends and fans, I know I can get through this. I truly appreciate all of your support. It means more to me than you know!
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Thanks, Dad, for Believing in Me Before I Did
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Hey everyone! It’s father’s day this weekend…so I wrote this story about my dad’s influence on my life for the Huffington Post. Love you Daddy!
There I was, standing outside in the middle of a concrete court in the hot sun. All alone, I started to walk across the grass to get the basketball that had gotten me in this predicament. Why hadn’t I chosen to go to the closer park? Sure, the rim was a little bent and the court was on a slant but it was a lot closer to my house. I had seen this same story repeat far too many times: Son asks Dad to help him with basketball, both proceed to park, dad frustrates son, son kicks ball and dad leaves son to walk all the way home. Except this story goes a little differently: father leaves daughter. In my fresh pair of Tracy McGrady Adidas shoes, I began that same “walk of shame” home that my brothers took so many times before me.
The third child and only girl, born to Larry and Sara Parker, I grew up idolizing my older brothers. Anthony and Marcus were my heroes and I tried to do everything they did. They once went shirtless to the park to play tennis. I was the three-year-old tag-a-long sister with bows and ribbons in my hair and was as bare chested as they were. Mom and dad always pushed us to be the best that we could be. As cliché as that sounds, it’s the truth. My parents never treated me any differently because I was a girl. I was held to the same expectations and the same standards as my brothers.
My dad was my first coach and drove me extremely hard from a very young age. So much so that his nickname around the suburban streets of Naperville, Illinois was “Joe Jackson.” But instead of practicing my singing and dance moves, I honed my speed and quickness for the first time on a soccer field. Along with the constant of orange slices and juice boxes, there was my dad pacing the sidelines of the soccer field. This same scenario carried on all the way through middle school and AAU basketball; my dad on the sidelines not only encouraging me, but pushing me to be great. He never pushed my brothers or I out of his own desires, he knew we wanted to be great and he was there to help us achieve our goals and guide us along. Often times he played tough guy and sometimes the bad guy because he knew eventually I would reap the benefits and see results. My dad saw greatness and believed in me before I ever did.
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Happy to be back playing the game I love
Published onHey everyone! The NCAA tournament has me so HYPED for our playoffs over here in Russia. Our first Russian League playoff game is today. I LOVE this time of yearr. Today, it really hit me today that I’m back playing the game I love. I sat sidelined for six months waiting four the moment to step back on the court. And I feel so blessed to be ballin again…especially this time of year…”Win or go home”.
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Join the Playtex Sport Be Unstoppable Movement
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Hey Everyone,
I just wanted to let you all know that I have teamed up with Playtex Sport for the “Be Unstoppable” movement – a celebration of physical activity that inspires others to be unstoppable, shines the spotlight on women and girls in active moments and shows how they can exude confidence with every move they make, every day.
You can join in the “Be Unstoppable” movement by uploading photo mosaics and videos of you in active, athletic moments on the Playtex Sport Facebook page. Every time you upload a photo or video, Playtex Sport will make a donation of $5 to the Women’s Sports Foundation in support of programs that help nurture healthy, active and confident girls. It’s just a great program that I would like to see you all get behind.
I already submitted both a video and a mosaic. You can check out my video submission here…It’s of me dunking, of course : ). Also, here’s my photo mosaic:
I want to see how many of my fans make submissions. Let’s help raise as much money for the Women’s Sports Foundation as possible. Let me know in the comments section once you’ve uploaded a photo or video so I can check them out!
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