That humble but honest assessment is an insight into the mindset of the fiercely competitive Gretsch, who was born with spina bifida, a condition that affects the spine and is usually apparent at birth. The documentary shows footage of Moore and Irons during their journey the last few years as she tried to help him get his conviction overturned. We have things that are bigger than sports that makes our hearts beat.". Her staunch advocacy for change to the criminal justice system through her Win With Justice project elevated her impact to new heights, and her work has and will continue to inspire her fans around the world. Irons said he has appreciated the little things people take for granted since his release on July 1, 2020. Worlds was just a little bit different this year, because obviously Russia and Belarus were not competing. This whole thing has been so unexpected. We are people. I guess I should preface that with saying when I was a kid, I had a lot more function, so it was a lot easier for me to kind of like fit into mainstream sports. 2015-16: Averaged a team-high 29.9 points and 8.3 rebounds alongside 3.2 assists per game with Shanxi 2014-15: Returned to Shanxi in China to win her third straight WCBA championship Averaged 30.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 38 games 2013-14: Won a second straight WCBA title with Shanxi Averaged 39.3 points, 11.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 4.3 steals in 31 games Scored 40 or more points 17 times 2012-13: Won the WCBA championship with Shanxi in their first year of existence Tallied 38.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3.6 steals in 28 games Scored 60 points on Nov. 10 against Yunnan Recorded a triple-double vs. Zhejiang on Feb. 2 in the WCBA Finals, scoring 43 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing 11 assists 2011-12: Helped Spanish power Ros Casares Valencia win EuroLeague and Liga Femenina crowns Averaged 13.1 ppg and 4.2 rpg in 20 Spanish league contests, and 12.7 ppg and 6.2 rpg in 10 EuroLeague appearances. I see her all the time. Moore said Wednesday during an interview with husband Jonathan Irons on ABC's "Good Morning America" that she remains focused for now on their marriage and activism for . 4 South Carolina) and six of the top 10, according to the latest Golfstat rankings. By 2014, you earn Female Paratriathlon Athlete of the Year honors, and you get an ESPY nomination in 2015. Its time to put a close to the pro basketball life, Moore said on Good Morning America Monday. Irons was arrested after Stotler identified him as the shooter. At just 33 years old, Moore has a net worth of $300,000, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Its great that people get to see that.. The University of South Carolina (4) and the Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, South Carolina, host the tournament, which has a 17-team field featuring three of the top five teams (No. That's what we've been doing. OHT: You became very proficient at triathlon very quickly. This Q&A has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity. Sport, Manchester Evening News, and BBC Sport. I think I was really lucky as a kid growing up where I grew up my whole life with a disability, but I could be very integrated in a way where I didnt feel like I was excluded. By DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press. Storylines to watch as players, teams return home for new WNBA season, Mercury's Diana Taurasi becomes 1st WNBA player to reach 9,000 career points in win over Sparks, 'Dynamic, relentless, together': Canadian women take aim at Olympic basketball podium, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. The Minnesota Lynx star stepped away from the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan Irons win his release from. To continue to have a space to share with people more of my heart. FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2020, file photo, former Connecticut and Minnesota Lynx player Maya Moore applauds in Hartford, Conn. Moore left the WNBA in 2019 to help her now husband Jonathan Irons get his conviction overturned and win his release from prison. Moore -- considered one of the greatest WNBA players EVER -- had stepped away from . Georgia is a lifelong Liverpool supporter and an avid vinyl record collector. Upon entering the WNBA as the No. Thats something I havent done and is a really big goal for me. At the time, Moore said she was unsure whether she would return for the 2021 WNBA season. we have a basketball hoop in the back of the house," he said laughing during an interview with The Associated Press this week. In 2012, her salary was $45000 at Minnesota Lynx. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), 2023 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate: How to watch premier NCAA golf tournament. The 33-year-old last played professionally in 2018 and then took a hiatus in her career in 2019 to focus on reform in the American justice system. Having it televised is very nice. This is such a sweet time for us and our family. Gretsch: I think its funny, because I do like the challenge of it. She also won silver in the individual biathlon and bronze in the sprint biathlon in Beijing. CHANG: Hello. Moore is also considering retiring or seeking out a trade, though a decision has yet to be made at this point. Last years Intercollegiate, a second consecutive win for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (won in 2020, tournament not held in 2021), made history as the first all-womens regular-season college tournament to air live on the Golf Channel, and the event returns in 2023 with first-round action set to kick off Monday, Feb. 27, on Golf Channel and Peacock. 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. But after that, were athletes. The documentary shows footage of Moore and Irons during their journey during the last few years as she tried to help him get his conviction overturned. Maya Moore (@MooreMaya) December 22, 2022 Yet throughout her collegiate and professional career, Moore would visit Irons, sending him letters and books. In fact, Moore was on 'GMA' to promote her. WNBA star Maya Moore announced that she has officially retired from basketball in an interview on "Good Morning America" on Monday. WNBA star Maya Moore announced that she will continue to be away from the league and will sit out the 2021 season. As is the case with many elite level athletes, they work tirelessly away from sport to make the world a better place. Maya Moore On WNBA Return: 'I'm Not Thinking About That At All Right Now' July 8, 2021 / 1:30 PM / CBS Minnesota NEW YORK (AP) Maya Moore's husband Jonathan Irons had a quick answer. What did that mean to win that gold medal? Maya Moore, who stepped away from a thriving WNBA career to help free a man she felt was unjustly imprisoned, formally confirmed her retirement from the sport Monday. M.V.P., is reveling in married life and continuing a fight for criminal justice reform alongside Jonathan Irons, whom she married after helping him win his release from. The story is unfolding still. And so when I found adaptive sports, it wasnt like, Oh, this is the thing that Ive been looking for my whole life that I just never found and heres finally a group where I feel like I belong. To be honest, I didnt know really anyone else with a disability other than seeing all the other kids at the doctors office. OHT: Your paratriathlon classification is finally added to the program for the Tokyo Olympics and you win gold. Thats what people joke: Youre just not quite good enough to do one. The legendary Maya Moore, still in her prime, was sitting out of the upcoming WNBA season. That said, the 30-year-old forward -- who is still under contract with the Minnesota Lynx -- is not ready to officially call it quits just yet. I also kind of joke sometimes that Im like not quite good enough at one thing but I can just be decent at a lot of different things and put it together into something. And I think thats always what youre chasing after: How can I get more? He was in prison when she died said in the show that he didn't find out she has passed away until a few weeks after she died. I am extremely thankful for the opportunities that the WNBA, the Minnesota Lynx and basketball have given me in my lifetime, said Moore in a statement via the Lynx. A documentary of their story "Breakaway" that was produced by Robin Roberts will air next week on ESPN. OHT: I read in a couple different articles that you really hope to destigmatize the idea of disability and want people to think of Paralympians as more than just inspirational stories. Sep 16, 2020. Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:41)Preview of the second part of our player spotlight on the phenomenal Maya Moore Irons (00:42 -01:23)Maya's background coming . I walked away four seasons ago, but wanted to officially retire. Moore announced Tuesday via her personal Twitter account that she's decided not to play professional basketball this season. I'm not thinking about that at all right now, she said. Moore, who left the WNBA in 2019 to help Irons win his release, remains non-committal when asked about returning to the league. Black women who blazed trails of activism. All rights reserved. Oregon will make its team debut in this years tournament, the only school playing in the Darius for the first time. The Jefferson City, Missouri, native played her college ball at the University of Connecticut. The. I thought, Okay, these people are competitive. I never felt like I belonged in that space when I was at the doctors office. The Lynx issued a statement Thursday stating the two parties "have been in close contact" and "together are deciding the best way to approach next season." At the peak of her WNBA career, Maya Moore put a pin in it all to help free an innocent man from a 50-year prison sentence. ), First published on July 8, 2021 / 1:30 PM. Moore's season-long numbers remain among the league's elite, as she holds averages of 18.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game. The story is unfolding still. She still shoots from deep and will shoot your lights out.". I've been able to rest, and connect with people around me, actually be in their presence after all of these years on the road." "I don't feel like this is the right time for me to retire," she said. PARK CITY, Utah For Kendall Gretsch, winning six gold medals at the recent World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in stersund, Sweden, was terrific, but for the 30-year-old Illinois native, the wins come with an asterisk. It really did feel like this culmination of everything that I had done to that point, for like the past nine years of doing adaptive sports. Emma Hruby Jul 5, 2022. We are more than athletes. We have hearts and lives. OHT: After high school, you head to Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where you choose the incredibly difficult major of biomedical engineering. Gretsch walks with crutches and competes with the help of more complex adaptive equipment, such as a sit-ski for Nordic and biathlon events and a racing wheelchair and handcycle for paratriathlon. appreciated. . 2015: Selected to the All-WNBA First Team Started 33 contests, sitting out the Sept. 11 finale at Seattle to end her ironwoman streak at 169 games (one shy of Nicole Ohldes franchise record) Averaged 20.6 ppg (2nd), 6.7 rpg (8th) and 3.5 apg (8th), the leagues only player to rank among the top 10 in all three categories Also ended 5th in steals (1.64 spg), 19th in blocks (0.79 bpg) and 3rd in minutes played (33.4 mpg) Shot a career-low 42.0% from the floor, 35.9% from three-point range and 85.5% from the FT line; she picked up to 91.3% (73-for-80) in the latter category over her final 16 outings Finished as runner-up in the 2015 Most Valuable Player balloting Earned four Western Conference Player of the Week awards and was named Western Conference Player of the Month for July Dealt a season-high seven assists Aug. 21 at San Antonio, while also surpassing the 3000-career-point mark in that game Pumped in a season-high 36 points Aug. 14 in Atlanta, her 17th career 30+ effort (third this year); she had 32 points vs. San Antonio on Aug. 11 Hauled down her 1000th career rebound Aug. 9 vs. Los Angeles The July 31 outing vs. Atlanta (21 pts/10 reb) was her 26th career double-double Chosen as MVP of the 2015 All-Star Game on July 25 in Connecticut after tallying an ASG-record 30 points, six boards and five assists Had 32 points July 19 at Tulsa, including a club-record 30 in the 2nd half; she added 10 rebounds and five assists to become the 10th player in WNBA history to register a 30+ pts/10+ reb/5+ ast game Swiped a season-high five steals June 27 vs. Phoenix2014: Named the leagues Most Valuable Player and was voted to the All-WNBA First Team and All-Defensive Second Team Started all 34 contests Led the league by averaging a career-high and franchise-record 23.9 ppg, adding a career-best 8.1 rpg and 3.4 apg while playing 34.7 mpg Finished with 812 total points, breaking Seimone Augustus previous single-season mark (769 in 2007) Also ranked 8th in the WNBA in rebounding, 20th in assists, 5th in steals (1.88 spg), 14th in blocks (0.82 bpg) and 2nd in minutes (34.7 mpg) Shot 48.1% from the floor (13th), 33.5% from three-point range and a career-best 88.4% from the FT line (4th); her 181 FT attempts were good for 3rd in the league Named Western Conference Player of the Month three times (May, July, August) and was also selected as Western Conference Player of the Week on five occasions, including an unprecedented string of four in a row through Aug. 4 Tallied 30+ points 12 times the top single-season total in league history and had 22 games with 20 or more; she was the only player in the league to reach double figures in all 34 contests Collected 10 point/rebound double-doubles (boosting her career total to 21), including four games with 30+ points/10+ rebounds Led Minnesota in scoring 26 times, in rebounding on 18 occasions and in assists six times Began the season 20-for-40 from three-point range before slipping to 29.0% (42-for-145) the rest of the way Erupted for a club-record 48 points July 22 vs. Atlanta, the 2nd-highest single-game total in WNBA history and breaking Katie Smiths previous mark of 46 (set on July 8, 2001 at Los Angeles) The 30 FGA vs. Atlanta are also a club record while the 16 FGs and seven treys made both tie single-game marks Tallied 40 points on Aug. 2 at Tulsa, joining Smith (2001) and Taurasi (2006) as the only WNBA players to score 40+ twice in the same season Started the 2014 WNBA All-Star Game on July 19 in Phoenix, scoring 24 points with a game-high eight assists Dealt a season-high seven assists June 29 vs. Seattle; her four blocks are a career best Tallied 38 points (with a season-high 13 rebounds) May 23 at Tulsa, becoming the third player in WNBA history (Candace Parker, Lauren Jackson) to notch back-to-back 30-point/10-rebound performances. When I saw that, I was like, Oh, okay he looks like me, and hes doing it competitively. So thats when I thought, I should really try to get back into swimming and see if I can do something competitively. 2016: Started all 34 games and was named All-WNBA First Team for a fourth straight season Earned Western Conference Player of the Month honors twice (May, September), hiking her career total to eight, and was also named Western Conference Player of the Week three times (May 23, June 6, July 11) Averaged 19.3 ppg, 5.1 apg, a career-high 4.2 apg and 1.56 spg in 29.7 mpg, shooting 44.8% from the field, 40.4% from long range and 86.8% from the line Ranked 5th in the WNBA in scoring, 7th in assists, 6th in steals, 6th in three-point accuracy and 16th in FT accuracy Closed the year by hitting 56.7% (17-for-30) from beyond the arc in her final eight starts Topped the Lynx in assists on 16 occasions, dealing a game-high eight in the Sept. 17 win vs. Atlanta Pulled in a season-high 10 rebounds Sept. 11 at San Antonio, part of her second double-double this year (28th career); the game was the 200th of her WNBA career The 16 FT attempts at San Antonio are a career-high; her 12 FTs made Sept. 2 vs. Washington are a career best Committed a career-high seven TOs July 17 at Dallas Poured in 38 of her season-high 40 points after halftime July 7 at Connecticut; its her WNBA-record-tying third career 40+ night and the 20th time shes scored 30+ Tallied 34 points May 25 at Phoenix, and dished a career-high 10 assists in the May 14 opener vs. Phoenix. Specifically, the one-of-five mark at the line was her worst free-throw shooting performance of the season. The full field for the tournament includes the University of Alabama, Arizona State University (12), the University of Arkansas, Auburn University (15), Baylor University, Duke University, Furman University, the University of Georgia, the University of Kentucky (23), Louisiana State University (6), the University of Oregon (3), the University of South Carolina (4), Northwestern University (19), the University of Texas (8), Vanderbilt University (20) and the University of Virginia (13). At the time, the person who was running all these programs had just started Dare2tri (a non-profit specializing in adaptive sports). Moore opted to stay away from the game, and in July 2022 . And so played sports just like my sisters did. Irons said he has appreciated the little things people take for granted since his release on July 1, 2020. The three-day event features both individual and team championships. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. And then [U.S. teammate] Oksana [Masters] is injured this year. Maya Moore Net Worth 2022. . Someone described to me like a [finger trap toy] with your spinal cord. It was scary but such a wonderful thing.. This past fall, she and her family partnered with the Illinois Spina Bifida Association to create the Kendall Gretsch Fund for Adaptive Athletes, which helps Illinois individuals and families living with spina bifida pay sports-related registration, equipment and travel expenses. Jul 19, 2022 Thrilled to share the cover of our book LOVE & JUSTICE: A STORY OF TRIUMPH ON TWO DIFFERENT COURTS, available January 23, 2023. Moore will be eligible for the Naismith Hall of Fame next year since she stopped playing four years ago. While Moore is away from the team in 2019, the Lynx will likely be forced to rely more heavily on the likes of Sylvia Fowles to fill the scoring void. That fact he says Moore still has it is welcome news for WNBA fans wondering if the former league MVP will return to the league. While Moore has blessed basketball fans with her performances on the court, she has also changed lives off it. Ahead of her six races at Soldier Hollow, which hosted the Nordic competitions at 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Games, On Her Turf sat down with Gretsch to talk more about her journey to adaptive sports, her future goals and how she hopes her story might shift peoples perspective on Paralympic athletes. "I'm not thinking about that at all right now," she said. For Moore, it was a no-brainer. The six-time WNBA All-Star finished her career as Minnesotas leader in scoring average (18.4), three-point field goals made (530) and steals (449). the drama of the game. 2018: Started all 34 games in her eighth WNBA season Tallied 18 ppg, 5.1 RPG and 2.6 apg in 31.8 mpg; shot 42.3% from the floor, 36.5% from three-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line ranked first overall in the WNBA in steals per game (1.7 spg) and total steals (57), ranked ninth overall in points-per-game. Maya Moore Stats, News, Bio & Games - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA Get the App Copyright 2022 NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Updated Gretsch: After college, I moved to Madison, Wisconsin, for a job. A documentary of their story Breakaway that was produced by Robin Roberts will air next week on ESPN. The WNBA star, who left professional basketball two seasons ago to focus on . Should Moore ultimately decide to sit out or seek a trade, it would be a huge blow to Minnesota, as Moore has been one of the best players in the WNBA since being drafted first overall by the Lynx back in 2011. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Her spina bifida has only served to expand the competitive possibilities for Gretsch, a six-time Paralympic medalist with four gold medals in three different events across both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. Since the inaugural Intercollegiate in 2012, Alabama leads all schools with five teams titles, followed by Duke and Wake Forest with two apiece. There are still big accessibility issues that have to be addressed. Moore has decided to retire officially from playing basketball. I want to continue that in our next chapter. 2016: Won gold with Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro; she tallied 12.0 ppg (52.0%), 5.6 rpg, 4.3 apg and 2.00 spg in eight starts 2014: Earned gold at the 2014 FIBA World Championship in Turkey, where she averaged 15.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 3.5 apg and was chosen as the tournaments Most Valuable Player Was named the 2014 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year 2012: Earned a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London; she averaged 9.0 ppg (46.4%) and 5.6 rpg in eight games (five starts) for Team USA 2010: Helped Team USA win the gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, held in the Czech Republic Averaged 8.7 ppg (48.9%) and 3.3 rpg in nine contests, scoring nine points in the gold-medal game vs. the host Czechs Her USA Basketball rsum also includes gold medals at the 2009 World University Games, held in Serbia, and the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championships, held in Slovakia. What does that say about you? We are more than athletes. Moore tallied 34 points (12-19 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five assists, four rebounds, two steals and one block in the 89-73 road win at Las Vegas on Thursday. With Maya Moore making her retirement official, Boardroom looks back on a legendary career on and off the court. 24 Mar 2022, 17:15 share on Facebook . From the Lynx's perspective, it's come to the point where they have to wonder if they would like to wait for Moore to make a final decision. What was that like? So it gave me this opportunity to still have a chance to compete in a sport that was already a Paralympic sport. NEW YORK (AP) Maya Moore's husband Jonathan Irons had a quick answer when asked if he wanted to see his wife play basketball again. This is where we're at right now, living in the present.". This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. She just signed me up for everything. "I see her all the time. The tournament is one of five spring college events airing on Golf Channel this spring. "I think it's time to put a close to the pro basketball life . Our performance, what is going on. We will always cherish her time in a Lynx uniform and we wish her the best as she continues to pursue this next chapter of her life.. So I want to start with Maya first. On behalf of the Minnesota Lynx organization, I want to congratulate Maya on an incredible basketball career, Lynx coach and President of Basketball Operations Cheryl Reeve said. She stands at the height of 6 feet. Its just a special opportunity to continue to celebrate what happened, Moore said. I came out of that surgery and never fully regained everything. Thank you. Maya Moore has decided to retire officially from playing basketball. Still to come is the Western Collegiate Invitational in April and the NCAA womens and mens championships in May. 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