The Minnesota Lynx retired the No. 23 jersey of Maya Moore in an emotional ceremony on Saturday.
Moore received 4 WNBA championships with the Lynx and was MVP of the league in 2014. Moore additionally was a five-time All-WNBA First Workforce choice to go together with two Second Workforce nods over her eight WNBA seasons. Moore stepped away from basketball and finally retired as she labored on justice reform.
“My life is an instance of what it appears like once we love a little bit lady properly,” she mentioned. “There isn’t any approach we’re watching that [ceremony] with out love. So many individuals having a hand in my life to point out me what life is about. That is what I attempted to convey each day: life and pleasure. As a result of I have been a recipient of life and pleasure.”