From SGI USA, I'm Cassidy Bradford, and this is bootability.

The weekly series where I talk with Buddhists from all walks of life

about the power we each have to change our lives and the world around us.

They seem like they've got it all, successful in whatever they're passionate about. And while that might be true, success isn't everything.

Rhonda Windham of Los Angeles was already an NCAA basketball champion and trailblazing

WNBA general manager before encountering Buddhism.

So why would she be interested in chanting Namyo Hōdengeyiko?

Today, she gives us a window into her internal

life and shares what practicing Buddhism taught her that all her success did not. How to look inward,

with unflinching honesty and lead with her heart. Thank you so much for joining me today, Rhonda. Welcome to bootability. You are an accomplished

athlete, which we will talk about, but very excitingly, you're also a Buddhist. So before I give away too much about your life,

how about you just give us an introduction to who you are?

Yes.

Again, I'm Rhonda, and I am a Buddhist.

And I've been practicing, you know,

practicing Buddhism chanting Namihorange

Kyo for over 20-something years, which is unbelievable. I'm from the Bronx, New York, the BX, yes.

And New York is always in my heart, all my people from the BX. I grew up in New York City playing basketball and

love, love, love New York City.

Play for JFK High School.

Kennedy Knights, yes.

In the summertime, our teams used to just travel throughout New York City, kicking button, taking names.

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