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Just Women's Sports

Breanna Stewart

Just Women's Sports

Just Women's Sports

News, Sports News, Sports, Soccer

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2020

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

All-world basketball star Breanna Stewart joins Kelley to discuss her ongoing pursuit of basketball perfection. Stewie discusses her recent recovery from a torn Achilles, why she’s still salty about the games she lost in college despite going 151-5 and winning four national championships, what makes UConn players different, Kobe Bryant’s mentorship and passing, winning a WNBA title in just her third season in the league, butting heads with Geno Auriemma, and her outspoken advocacy on behalf of both Black Lives Matters and sexual abuse survivors. Note: this episode was recorded before the start of the 2020 WNBA season. Together With: BEAST, personal care products for BEASTS of all kinds. Get 20% OFF with code: JWS Ohza, mimosas are now #notjustforbrunch. Get 10% OFF with code: JWS Sports Save You Money.

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0:00.0

You know I came in as a sponge but also knowing who I am and what I can do and being confident in that and also just continuing to grow and really working for that. I think sometimes people come to the pro-level and don't always work as hard as they should.

0:15.4

And, you know, I want to do more than just be here.

0:18.8

Welcome to the Just Women's Sports Podcast, where we talk to the Just Woman Sports Podcast where we talk to the biggest athletes in the world

0:26.1

about the untold stories behind their success. I'm Kelly O'Hara and my

0:29.8

guest today is Brianna Stewart. Only a few years into her professional career, Brianna Stewart

0:34.9

already boasts one of the greatest resumes in basketball history. During her time at

0:39.6

Yukon, she won four national titles, completed two undefeated seasons, and was the first ever unanimous pick for AP Player of the Year.

0:48.0

The number one pick in the 2016 W MBA draft, in just three seasons in the league she's already won a title and been named MVP

0:56.4

She's also an Olympic gold medalist and a Euro league MVP

1:00.1

Simply put she's won everything.

1:04.0

Stewie, welcome to the show.

1:06.0

Thank you.

1:07.0

Is it okay, I call you Stewie, we've never, I don't think we've ever met in real life

1:10.0

and I like feel weird about calling people nicknames or calling people

1:13.9

like the wrong name if I haven't met them so are you you can call me Stewie.

1:17.2

Stewie is good. You don't care with when people call you Stewie. No I don't

1:21.9

know you. I prefer because they mispronounce my name so. Yeah because it's Brianna not Brianna. Yeah exactly. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Exactly. Yeah. Yeah,

1:29.8

Stewie's easy. I like Stewie. It's's a good nickname. Nice.

1:33.2

Well, let's just get right into it.

1:36.2

We're gonna start at the beginning.

1:38.0

You're born in Syracuse, New York, 1994.

1:41.8

What was your early home life like and how did you first get into basketball?

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