Vicki Hall

Advisor@ CH Douglas and Gray/ WNBA Basketball Coach, D1 Basketball Coach, World Champion, FIBA, ABL, WNBA, Texas Longhorns Hall of Honor

[Vfynn_🥷🏼 𐙚 @Vfynn_]

🚨🗣️New: Lionel Messi on why he started crying after receiving the silver medal despite the World Cup final defeat to Spain:

“I wasn’t just thinking about losing a final. I was thinking about everything that brought me here… every sacrifice, every difficult moment, every time people doubted us, and every time this shirt gave me the strength to continue.

“When I heard the Argentina fans chanting my name after the defeat, that was the moment that broke me. We had just lost the biggest game, but they didn’t turn their backs on us. They didn’t see a silver medal… they saw the journey. They saw the heart, the fight, and the pride we gave them.

“I looked into the stands and I saw families who travelled thousands of miles, people who dreamed with us, people who cried with us. That love is bigger than any trophy. Football gives you many victories, but moments like that remind you why you play.

“I cried because I felt the weight of the shirt, the love of my country, and the responsibility of wearing this badge. A medal can be silver, but the memories, the connection with the people, and the pride of representing Argentina… those things are priceless.

“Sometimes football gives you the perfect ending, and sometimes it gives you a painful chapter. But I learned that greatness is not only measured by lifting trophies. It is also measured by how you stand when your heart is broken.

“And hearing Argentina sing my name after losing a World Cup final… that was a victory of another kind. I will carry that moment with me forever.”

—🎙️Mixed Zone

[ᜰ 🇦🇷 @markklfc]

Lamine Yamal on Lionel Messi after Spain’s FIFA World Cup triumph over Argentina.

🗣️ Lamine Yamal: “Tonight I lifted the World Cup for Spain, but I also experienced something I’ll tell my children one day. The man who once held me as a baby was standing on the other side of the pitch, fighting for the same dream. Football has a beautiful way of bringing stories full circle.”

“When I looked at Messi after the final whistle, I didn’t just see an opponent. I saw the player who made millions of kids, including me, believe football could be art. I saw the man whose videos I watched over and over, trying to copy things that nobody else could do.”

“I know this defeat will hurt him. You don’t play with that much passion, carry your country again and again, and lose a World Cup final without feeling pain. Even in defeat, he kept demanding the ball, creating chances and refusing to stop believing. That’s what champions do.”

“People will talk about Spain winning this World Cup, and they should. But they’ll also remember that, at an age when most legends have already retired, Messi was still making the world’s best defenders panic every time he touched the ball. That’s extraordinary.”

“The photo of Messi bathing me became one of football’s most iconic images. Today we took another picture together, but this time I could thank him face to face. Without players like him, kids like me wouldn’t dare dream this big.”

“One day another generation will replace mine too. That’s football. But there will never be another Lionel Messi. Records can be broken and trophies can be won, but inspiring an entire generation to fall in love with the game is something only a few people in history will ever achieve.”

“Tonight belongs to Spain. Tomorrow, the debates will continue. But my respect for Lionel Messi will never change. He didn’t need to win this final to prove who he is. For me, he’ll always be one of the greatest players football has ever seen, and sharing the pitch with him was a privilege I’ll carry for the rest of my life.”

[Gabriele Corno @Gabriele_Corno]

It was 8:14 p.m. when the shelter's "most dangerous dog" finally touched another human being.
The man sitting on the kennel floor didn't say a word.
He simply lowered his head and quietly wiped tears into the sleeve of his sweatshirt.
Because everyone watching understood what had just happened.
A dog the world had given up on had decided, for the first time in years, that maybe a human wasn't going to hurt him.
Nobody wanted Kennel 32.
You could hear the barking long before you reached that wing of the shelter.
Excited barking.
You could hear the barking long before you reached that wing of the shelter…..
But from that moment on, his life changed thanks to the brave volunteer who gave him a new chance.

[Vicki Hall @vhhoops]

@Avabelly__ You don’t have anything better to do with your time??!!

[dank @cptdankkk]

Magic Johnson says buying the LA Sparks for a few million turned into a $300,000,000 WNBA franchise

“We were losing money. We thought that someday it would change. We weren't losing a lot of money, but we're comfortable with the loss. We didn't know it was going to turn around like this”

“Now the team is worth like $300 million and growing. We only paid a few million for the team and now it's where it is”

“But give a lot of the players credit. Women's college basketball took off and that fan base came into the WNBA and started watching that as well. We're still blown away by the growth and where it's going”

[Vicki Hall @vhhoops]

A real man

[Vicki Hall @vhhoops]

@WorkElizab Skin

[Vicki Hall @vhhoops]

@MichaelPBryant2 Laughable.. you are laughable.. if you are right.. how come they are hiring NBA and G League rejects

[Vicki Hall @vhhoops]

@WNBA , @TheWNBPA , @Starkman55 :
I’m a WNBA vet (player &coach), played for Team USA and 16yrs in Europe-
WHY WNBA are we hiring Men from the NBA and the G? NONE of these men showed interest in the first 20 years of the league, that is insulting. Now $ is here and you Hire them-

[Vicki Hall @vhhoops]

@WNBA , @TheWNBPA , @Starkman55 :
I’m a WNBA vet (player &coach), played for Team USA and 16yrs in Europe-
WHY WNBA are we hiring Men from the NBA and the G? NONE of these men showed interest in the first 20 years of the league, that is insulting. Now $ is here and you Hire them-

[Vicki Hall @vhhoops]

@CNviolations Yess! They would love that!

[Expo Hoops @ExpoHoops]

There are currently 2,000+ basketball players stuck in the transfer portal.

Many Division I coaches have already said they’re done recruiting high school athletes.

Insane.

[Vicki Hall @vhhoops]

@ExpoHoops That shouldn’t surprise Anyone! The collegiate system has turned into a giant JUCO- let the low and meds get the high schoolers, and once they develop.presto.a player with experience. Congrats to all those who wanted NIL! 19 year olds paid 6 and 7 figures! How will they go up! 😂

[Vicki Hall @vhhoops]

@jasonwhitlock It really is about choosing the best player …. AND last year that didn’t have a back up when the PGs went down

[Jamy Bechler @CoachBechler]

EASY DOESN'T CREATE GREATNESS 🏆

"I didn't have an easy experience.

I didn't have 'come in as a top-rated recruit'

I didn't come in with the opportunity to play right away.

𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙞𝙩!"

~ Tom Brady

[OnTexasFootball @ontexasfootball]

"There's a lot of winning there... She's got a lot of winning DNA."

Washington #Mystics Coach Sydney Johnson talks drafting @TexasWBB point guard Rori Harmon. 🤘