On the Road With...
Katie Douglas
But after recovering and rehabbing in the fall, she is back on the court and at full strength this winter lighting up the scoreboard overseas for Vilnius (Lithuania). She is looking forward to returning to action for the Sun, and she spoke with WNBA.com's Matt Wurst about her recent travel experiences.
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A. "Athens, Greece... that's a great place to live. It was a great two years there. That's where I met my future husband, and I try to go back there as often as I can. I've been in some really not-so-great places, though. The difference between men's and women's basketball in Europe is interesting. The men play in the big cities and the women play in some of the smaller cities and villages in order to build up a fan base. But like I said, I also met my husband while playing overseas, so I have had many special experiences in my travels."
Q. What is it about Lithuania that makes you keep going back?
A. "The teams and the fans are really supportive of women's basketball as well
as (supportive of) me personally. We have been competitive in the European competitions
and get to play against many of the best players in the world. The opportunity
to play there has helped me both on the court as well as personally."
Q. Where haven't you been that you would like to visit someday?
A. "I want to go to Rome... and Barcelona. I tried to convince my husband to
go to the Fiji Islands for our honeymoon, but I got denied. And Australia...
there are many places that I haven't been."
Q. What is your favorite destination for a vacation?
A. "We went to St. Lucia for our two-week honeymoon. That was pretty nice. But
I think probably Maui."
Q. What are your favorite WNBA cities to visit?
A. "Obviously Indianapolis... that is my favorite. I also like New York, because
there's everything -- shopping and dining and entertainment -- and you can get
there by foot."
Q. What is the best WNBA city in which to go out shopping? What are your
favorite stores?
A. "Houston, the Galleria mall."
Q. What are your favorite restaurants to go out to in WNBA cities?
A. "When we are in Sacramento, we always go to P.F. Chang's. When we are in
Phoenix, I go to California Pizza Kitchen."