With all that it takes to succeed as an athlete, let alone a
professional athlete at the very top of your sport, it takes more than a little
inspiration. So where did some of today's best WNBA players find this motivational
force? Some needed to look no further than their bedroom walls growing up, because
more than a few hung up posters over their beds... athletes, musicians and even
heart throbs. For example, Jordan was a popular one, but not all worshipped the
Jordan you may be thinking of.
Sue
Bird Seattle Storm I had the Michael Jordan
spread out "Wings" poster. It was awesome over that whole wall.
Yolanda
Griffith Sacramento Monarchs "I had a lot
of basketball posters. Everyone had Michael Jordan, but my favorite player was
Scottie Pippen. He still is even though he's retired."
Diana
Taurasi Phoenix Mercury "I had Magic Johnson
shooting a hook shot, early Metallica from the Black Album era, Guns-n-Roses with
the four guys and then I had a Michael Jordan 'Victory' poster."
Cheryl
Ford Detroit Shock "No, I didn't really have
any posters growing up. But I'm stuck on Usher right now. I like his posters."
Swin
Cash Detroit Shock "Oh yeah, I had another
Bad Creation and the Boys, the black version of New Kids on the Block."
Marie
Ferdinand San Antonio Silver Stars "They were
all basketball-related. Michael Jordan. I was just so into him. He was so good.
You know how someone can be so good at something, that even if they don't look
like Brad Pitt, you can be drop-dead gorgeous. That was me with Jordan. Not to
say he's not a handsome guy, because he is, but more so now because of his talent."
DeMya
Walker Sacramento Monarchs "I really wasn't
into sports outside of track, but I did have a poster of Jordan from New Kids
on the Block. He was my man."
Taj
McWilliams-Franklin Connecticut Sun "No, I
never had anything like that (laughs). No, no posters or anything like that."
Lisa
Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks "No, we weren't
allowed to put posters on the wall because it might mess up the paint."
Of
course, nowadays, kids may have posters of these WNBA stars over their bed.
