In high school she participated in both basketball and volleyball winning state titles for her high school in both of these sports. Eventually deciding to commit to playing basketball professionally, she was rated the number one prospect in her graduating class respectively.

Prior to the WNBA, Delle Donne played at the collegiate level at the University of Delaware. It was there, during her sophomore year, that she was diagnosed with Lyme’s Disease. This disease generally weakens your immune system quite possibly for the remainder of your life.

In 2013 Elena Delle Donne was drafted second overall by the Chicago Sky and went on to great success in the league where she most recently won the 2019 WNBA Championship title and was named MVP of the league. Sadly, even top stars in the WNBA are not paid as much as some of the lowest paid men on an NBA roster.

With the current COVID-19 health pandemic, going out and interacting with others is extremely dangerous for anyone with underlying health conditions such as Delle Donne. Recognizing this risk and deciding that her health is more important than her job, she requested a medical waiver to opt out of the WNBA’s 2020 season.

As of July 15, 2020 the WNBA reportedly denied her medical opt out request. Now, the WNBA’s MVP must decide whether to risk her life for her job, or sacrifice her pay in order to remain healthy.

The post Top WNBA Star Faced to Choose Between Job and Health appeared first on CitizenNewsWire.

“I am thrilled to take on this new role with the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Board, said Stiff. Danielle has done a tremendous job as president and I look forward to continuing that work as we all strive to persistently grow the Hall of Fame and the sport of women’s basketball.”

Stiff has spent the last 25 years at ESPN where she currently works as Vice President, Programming & Acquisitions. In her role, Stiff leading the sports network’s efforts in NCAA women’s basketball and the WNBA, as well as integrating espnW content across ESPN platforms.

A graduate of Southern Connecticut State University with a BS in Physical Education  and a Masters degree in Human Performance/Physical Education Carol’s resume also boasts a number of high profile professional memberships including the Women’s Sports Foundation, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Screening Committee, the Collegiate Women’s Sports Awards Board, Pat Summitt Advisory Committee, and an appointment to the USA Women’s Basketball Standing Committee.

In her new board position, Stiff will, among other things, be responsible for directing a team of members who each year work to determine which past players will be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.

To read more about the organization and its new president, go to: www.wbhof.com.

The post Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame under new Leadership appeared first on CitizenNewsWire.