Maya Moore
Basketball player and four-time champion
Born
June 11th, 1989
35 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played professional basketball in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Minnesota Lynx. Achieved significant success during her career, winning four WNBA championships. Also excelled in international competitions, securing gold medals with the USA Women's National Basketball Team at the 2010 and 2014 FIBA World Championships, as well as the 2012 Olympics. Moore took a sabbatical from basketball to focus on social justice issues, particularly advocating for criminal justice reform and winning the release of Jonathan Irons after a wrongful conviction.
Winning four WNBA championships with Minnesota Lynx
Securing gold medals with the USA National Team
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