Impressive first place finish for @jaliyahd0830 and her Metro Stars 17U team in a pool that included other top Minnesota girls AAU teams last weekend in the Summer Kickoff Classic
CHAMPS!!
Ending the weekend on top with the 11th Platinum Championship at Summer Kickoff!
Proud of this team's hard work, resilience, and continuous growth.
#metrostarsfamily#3SSBGirls
The best record in the WNBA:
▪️ 3/5 starters from 2025 gone or injured
▪️ 6POY candidate doesn't re-sign
▪️ Bench core from 2025 gone
▪️ Best player / MVP candidate injured
If Cheryl Reeve ever wanted to join the Timberwolves, I'd drop everything and write a blank check
Losing exposes what winning hides.
When adversity hits, are you blaming others? Are you shutting down? Are you constantly bringing negative energy into practices, games, and the locker room? Or are you choosing to respond differently?
Are you finding ways to encourage struggling teammates instead of tearing them down? Are you staying after practice to get extra work in? Are you spending time in the coach’s office asking questions, wanting to learn, and looking for ways to improve? Are you still showing up with effort, energy, and a willingness to be coached even when things are not going your way?
Tough seasons, tough stretches, adversity, and losing reveal a lot about leadership, maturity, accountability, and character. They reveal who is committed to growth, who is truly team-first, and who is willing to keep working when things get uncomfortable. Your response during hard times says more about you than your response during success ever will.