MAYA MOORE

There will always be an abundance of memories for Maya Moore to think of when she reflects on her career. She won four WNBA titles within seven years with the Minnesota Lynx, adding a Finals MVP and league MVP. Yet, when asked to choose a few favorites hours after announcing she was officially retiring from the WNBA, Moore steered away from any of those accolades. While Moore may be on the GOAT mountain and a surefire Hall of Famer, her incredible basketball talents and success will not be her legacy. “I hope people can find inspiration from my heartbeat for humanity,” said Moore, who made her retirement official while promoting her new book with husband Jonathan Irons.

Maya Moore knew it was time to officially end her basketball career — four years after stepping away. The Minnesota Lynx star left the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan Irons win his release from prison by getting his 50-year sentence overturned in 2020. She announced her decision to retire on ABC's “Good Morning America.” Before Monday, Moore had been noncommittal about playing basketball again. “On behalf of the Minnesota Lynx organization, I want to congratulate Maya on an incredible basketball career,” Lynx coach and President of Basketball Operations Cheryl Reeve said. “Maya Moore has forever left a mark on the state of Minnesota, the Minnesota Lynx franchise and the hearts of Lynx fans everywhere,” Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor said.

Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore announced her retirement during an appearance on "Good Morning America" on Monday. In eight years in the WNBA, Moore made six All-Star teams, was the 2014 MVP and won four championships with the Lynx. Maya Moore walked away from WNBA to free innocent man from prisonFollowing the 2018 WNBA season, Moore announced she would sit out the 2019 WNBA season to focus on her family and her non-profit, "Win With Justice." At the time, Moore said she was unsure whether she would return for the 2021 WNBA season. Thank you Maya Moore for all of your contributions to the game of basketball 💐 pic.twitter.com/gDDPloOY9A — WNBA (@WNBA) January 16, 2023Her impact off the court is even more impressive, and she's just getting started.

Maya Moore has officially decided to retire from playing basketball. She announced her decision to retire on “Good Morning America.” Before Monday, Moore had been non-committal about ever playing basketball again. “Well, I think it’s time to put a close to the pro basketball life," Moore said. "I walked away four seasons ago, but wanted to officially retire. Hanging it up.”The 33-year-old Moore won four WNBA championships with the Minnesota Lynx, two Olympic gold medals with USA Basketball and two NCAA titles with UConn.

Maya Moore has decided to retire officially from playing basketball.

Maya Moore knew it was time to officially end her basketball career — four years after stepping away. The Minnesota Lynx star left the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan Irons win his release from prison by getting his 50-year sentence overturned in 2020. Irons married Moore soon after his release and the couple had their first child, Jonathan Jr., in July.

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Moore Documentary FILE - In this March 9, 2020, file photo, Jefferson City, Mo., native Maya Moore, right, calls Jonathan Irons as supporters react in Jefferson City, Mo., after Cole County Judge Dan Green overturned Irons' convictions in a 1997 burglary and assault case. Moore left the WNBA in 2019 to help her now husband Jonathan Irons get his conviction overturned and win his release from prison. Moore, 32, remains non-committal to returning to the WNBA. Moore, who left the WNBA in 2019 to help Irons win his release, remains non-committal when asked about returning to the league. After he was released, Irons visited the home where he grew up with his grandmother and also visited her gravesite.

Maya Moore left the WNBA in 2019 to help her now husband Jonathan Irons get his conviction overturned and win his release from prison remains non-committal to returning to the league.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Maya Moore will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at The ESPYS for her work on criminal justice reform. The four-time WNBA champion will receive the honor from “Good Morning America’s” Robin Roberts on July 10 in New York. Moore formed a “Win With Justice” campaign to educate the public on the power of prosecutors and organize for Irons' freedom. Moore has won two Olympic gold medals and been the WNBA's MVP and a three-time MVP at the league's All-Star Game. The Ashe Award is given to individuals whose contributions transcend sports.

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UConn's star guard became the first freshman ever to win The Associated Press women's basketball player of the year award Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)SAN ANTONIO – Paige Bueckers is in a class all by herself. UConn's star guard became the first freshman ever to win The Associated Press women's basketball player of the year award Wednesday. “It’s amazing, surreal for people to think of me that highly and to be in that position as a freshman,” Bueckers said. But I don’t think you can.”___More AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/Womenscollegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25

The freshman guard has lived up to it so far, delivering record-breaking performances and earning a spot on The Associated Press women's basketball All-American team Wednesday. She's only the third freshman to make the AP team, joining Oklahoma's Courtney Paris and UConn's Maya Moore. “Name one player that has taken a team this young to where we are today," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. She became the school's first women's basketball All-American last season. She was joined by Naz Hillmon, who is the first women's player at Michigan to earn All-America honors.

NEW YORK – Basketball star Maya Moore has married Jonathan Irons, the Missouri man she helped work to free from prison after a 22-year-old wrongful conviction. Moore and Irons appeared together on ABC's “Good Morning America” on Wednesday to discuss their social justice efforts — and their relationship. Moore revealed that the two married this year, shortly after Irons was released on July 1. After Moore learned of his case and helped take up his cause, she and Irons developed a friendship on frequent visits to the prison. “I am trying to really just breathe from this long, long battle,” Moore said.

Montgomery and Tiffany Hayes appreciated what former UConn teammate Maya Moore was doing when the All-Star forward stepped away from basketball two years ago to focus on criminal justice reform. UConn coach Geno Auriemma has been impressed by what many of his former players are accomplishing off the court. They were following who they are.Montgomery and Hayes smiled at the thought that a dozen years ago the UConn players had any aspirations of being social activists. Both Hayes and Montgomery loved seeing Auriemma and his wife and family at a protest in his community last month. I knew my mind wasnt there, my heart wasnt there, Montgomery said.