Show notes:
Intro (00:00 - 00:40)
Preview of our player spotlight on the phenomenal Maya Moore Irons (00:41 - 01:57)
Early life including his upbringing with her mom and her extended family (01:58 - 05:02)
Her time at Collins Hill HS where she won three Georgia state championships; also her playing AAU basketball with the Georgia Metros and leading that team to four national championships (05:03 - 08:23)
Her commitment to attending the University of Connecticut in Fall 2007; her 4 year career as a UConn Huskie including two undefeated seasons and two NCAA championships as well as numerous records set while playing there (08:24 - 17:36)
Drafted the number one overall pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx; her rookie season which culminated in Maya winning Rookie of the Year honors and a WNBA championship (17:36 - 21:30)
Her second and third seasons including a WNBA Finals loss and a WNBA championship the following season where she was named Finals MVP (21:31 - 25:08)
The 2014 season which individually was her finest season with Maya winning league MVP honors as well as leading the WNBA in scoring (25:09 - 27:49)
Her fifth and sixth season including her third WNBA championship and an All Star MVP award followed by a season where her team endured a tough Finals loss to the Los Angeles Sparks (27:50 - 31:44)
Her seventh and eighth season which included her fourth WNBA title, 2 more All Star MVP honors, a quick exit from the playoffs for the first time in her career and the announcement of Maya sitting out the 2019 season as well as the 2020 season and 2020 Olympics (31:45 - 36:06)
Her international career playing in Spain, China and Russia where she won multiple championship in all three countries while still in the WNBA (36:07 - 38:38)
Her time with the US national team playing in the 2010 and 2014 FIBA World Championships as well as the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics thus winning the gold medal in each of those tournaments (38:39 - 45:50)
Call to action (45:51 - 47:09)
