The WNBA star overcame injury to lead the Washington Mystics to the finals. And she credits a happy home life for her success
Six years into her WNBA career, Elena Delle Donne appears to be at peace. Things that may have bothered her in the past, no longer weigh so heavily. As a result, she is playing some of the best basketball of her life. The guard-forward is averaging 20.4 points per game, and reached 3,000 career points this season, becoming the fastest player to do so in WNBA history. The 2015 MVP also played in her fifth All-Star game, this time as captain. And that’s before you consider the fact that she helped lead her team, the Washington Mystics, to the brink of a championship before coming up short in the WNBA finals against the Seattle Storm.
“This has been a great year for me, there’s no denying that,” Delle Donne tells the Guardian.
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