Lynx legend Maya Moore shed tears Saturday night as she stood at center court to see her No. 23 jersey retired to the rafters of the Target Center.
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"My life is an example of what it looks like when we love a little girl well," she said."There is no way we're watching that without love. So many people having a hand in my life to show me what life is about. That's what I tried to bring every day: life and joy. Because I've been a recipient of life and joy."
Added Whalen:"The greatest thing I think I can say about Maya is that when you were on her team, you never felt out of any situation, any game." Moore has one of the most decorated resumes in the history of basketball, men's or women's She is a former two-time NCAA champion and two-time Wooden Award winner. She also won a pair of Olympic gold medals with the women's national team. But the moment, she said, she'll always remember from her time with the Lynx unfolded in 2015 during Game 3 of the WNBA Finals against, ironically, the Indiana Fever.
Moore said she's been impressed by Collier's growth during a season that has put the star squarely in the WNBA MVP conversation, along with the other standouts chasingsuperstar A'ja Wilson. During the ceremony, Reeve said Moore played a role in Collier's rise.
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