All rights reserved. Thank you for everything you have done for the league and the game of basketball as a whole.. The Minnesota Lynx star stepped away from the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan . The newlyweds appeared on Good Morning America to share the news and since finally being united, they have pledged their commitment to working together as activists to help others who have been wrongly treated by the justice system. The 32-year-old Moore will be in New York next week to accept the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs. 1 by the Lynx in 2011 and averaged 18.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals for the Lynx. The former WNBA MVP finished with a disappointing night in the playoff loss Tuesday, as she managed just 14 points while shooting 40.0 percent overall. OHT: Your paratriathlon classification is finally added to the program for the Tokyo Olympics and you win gold. Maya Moore has officially decided to retire from playing basketball. Jul 5, 2022 Former Lynx star Maya Moore and her husband, Jonathan Irons, announced the birth of their first child, Jonathan Hughston Irons Jr., the pair told Good Morning America on Tuesday.. She's played well lately overall, scoring in double figures over the past six games. That's what we've been doing. Field Level Media. She made a trick shot from her mama's bedroom to the goal. A documentary of their story "Breakaway" that was produced by Robin Roberts will air next week on ESPN. And during your sophomore year, you discover adaptive sports namely swimming. I havent had any sort of declines since then, but the initial surgery was pretty extensive. What did that mean to win that gold medal? Gretsch: I think that just made it so much more special, that I had to wait for it. WNBA superstar Maya Moore is packing up her sneakers for the second straight season to focus her attention on advocating for a Missouri inmate she believes is innocent. We are people. . To continue to have a space to share with people more of my heart. This whole thing has been so unexpected. On Feb. 5, 2019, Maya Moore announced her decision to step away from the WNBA for the 2019 season in order to shift her focus toward her "family and ministry dreams." At just 29 years old,. "This. She worked on the release of Jonathan Irons, a man she helped exonerate after he served 22 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Basketball lost one of its all-time exceptional talents when Maya Moore announced her hiatus from the WNBA. OHT: So along with studying whats probably the hardest major, you now add whats arguably the hardest sport. 3 Oregon, No. The two married in 2020 and last year announced the February birth of their son, Jonathan Jr. Just months later, Moore announced her marriage to Irons after the two fell in love during his time in prison. Thinking about triathlon, I feel like so much more potential that I have. 2 Wake Forest, No. The Minnesota Lynx great stepped away from the . Right before high school, I had a surgery, and then after that, thats when I started using crutches. After years of spearheading the charge to see Irons freed from prison while still focusing on her basketball career, Moore decided to put all of her time and energy into her mission. Through eight seasons, the 29-year-old -- who is a five-time All-WNBA selection -- has posted averages of 18.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals across 31.2 minutes. By DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press. Emma Hruby Jul 5, 2022. The Jefferson City, Missouri, native played her college ball at the University of Connecticut. Gretsch: I think a lot of people, if they grew up with a disability, they feel like they dont belong when theyre a kid or maybe they were bullied. 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. That fact he says Moore still has it is welcome news for WNBA fans wondering if the former league MVP will return to the league. Sep 16, 2020. 2016: Started all 34 games and was named All-WNBA First Team for a fourth straight season Earned Western Conference Player of the Month honors twice (May, September), hiking her career total to eight, and was also named Western Conference Player of the Week three times (May 23, June 6, July 11) Averaged 19.3 ppg, 5.1 apg, a career-high 4.2 apg and 1.56 spg in 29.7 mpg, shooting 44.8% from the field, 40.4% from long range and 86.8% from the line Ranked 5th in the WNBA in scoring, 7th in assists, 6th in steals, 6th in three-point accuracy and 16th in FT accuracy Closed the year by hitting 56.7% (17-for-30) from beyond the arc in her final eight starts Topped the Lynx in assists on 16 occasions, dealing a game-high eight in the Sept. 17 win vs. Atlanta Pulled in a season-high 10 rebounds Sept. 11 at San Antonio, part of her second double-double this year (28th career); the game was the 200th of her WNBA career The 16 FT attempts at San Antonio are a career-high; her 12 FTs made Sept. 2 vs. Washington are a career best Committed a career-high seven TOs July 17 at Dallas Poured in 38 of her season-high 40 points after halftime July 7 at Connecticut; its her WNBA-record-tying third career 40+ night and the 20th time shes scored 30+ Tallied 34 points May 25 at Phoenix, and dished a career-high 10 assists in the May 14 opener vs. Phoenix. The six-time WNBA All-Star finished her career as Minnesotas leader in scoring average (18.4), three-point field goals made (530) and steals (449). Instagram. All Rights Reserved. Her spina bifida has only served to expand the competitive possibilities for Gretsch, a six-time Paralympic medalist with four gold medals in three different events across both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. I could play basketball. WNBA star Maya Moore announced that she will continue to be away from the league and will sit out the 2021 season. 2015: Selected to the All-WNBA First Team Started 33 contests, sitting out the Sept. 11 finale at Seattle to end her ironwoman streak at 169 games (one shy of Nicole Ohldes franchise record) Averaged 20.6 ppg (2nd), 6.7 rpg (8th) and 3.5 apg (8th), the leagues only player to rank among the top 10 in all three categories Also ended 5th in steals (1.64 spg), 19th in blocks (0.79 bpg) and 3rd in minutes played (33.4 mpg) Shot a career-low 42.0% from the floor, 35.9% from three-point range and 85.5% from the FT line; she picked up to 91.3% (73-for-80) in the latter category over her final 16 outings Finished as runner-up in the 2015 Most Valuable Player balloting Earned four Western Conference Player of the Week awards and was named Western Conference Player of the Month for July Dealt a season-high seven assists Aug. 21 at San Antonio, while also surpassing the 3000-career-point mark in that game Pumped in a season-high 36 points Aug. 14 in Atlanta, her 17th career 30+ effort (third this year); she had 32 points vs. San Antonio on Aug. 11 Hauled down her 1000th career rebound Aug. 9 vs. Los Angeles The July 31 outing vs. Atlanta (21 pts/10 reb) was her 26th career double-double Chosen as MVP of the 2015 All-Star Game on July 25 in Connecticut after tallying an ASG-record 30 points, six boards and five assists Had 32 points July 19 at Tulsa, including a club-record 30 in the 2nd half; she added 10 rebounds and five assists to become the 10th player in WNBA history to register a 30+ pts/10+ reb/5+ ast game Swiped a season-high five steals June 27 vs. Phoenix2014: Named the leagues Most Valuable Player and was voted to the All-WNBA First Team and All-Defensive Second Team Started all 34 contests Led the league by averaging a career-high and franchise-record 23.9 ppg, adding a career-best 8.1 rpg and 3.4 apg while playing 34.7 mpg Finished with 812 total points, breaking Seimone Augustus previous single-season mark (769 in 2007) Also ranked 8th in the WNBA in rebounding, 20th in assists, 5th in steals (1.88 spg), 14th in blocks (0.82 bpg) and 2nd in minutes (34.7 mpg) Shot 48.1% from the floor (13th), 33.5% from three-point range and a career-best 88.4% from the FT line (4th); her 181 FT attempts were good for 3rd in the league Named Western Conference Player of the Month three times (May, July, August) and was also selected as Western Conference Player of the Week on five occasions, including an unprecedented string of four in a row through Aug. 4 Tallied 30+ points 12 times the top single-season total in league history and had 22 games with 20 or more; she was the only player in the league to reach double figures in all 34 contests Collected 10 point/rebound double-doubles (boosting her career total to 21), including four games with 30+ points/10+ rebounds Led Minnesota in scoring 26 times, in rebounding on 18 occasions and in assists six times Began the season 20-for-40 from three-point range before slipping to 29.0% (42-for-145) the rest of the way Erupted for a club-record 48 points July 22 vs. Atlanta, the 2nd-highest single-game total in WNBA history and breaking Katie Smiths previous mark of 46 (set on July 8, 2001 at Los Angeles) The 30 FGA vs. Atlanta are also a club record while the 16 FGs and seven treys made both tie single-game marks Tallied 40 points on Aug. 2 at Tulsa, joining Smith (2001) and Taurasi (2006) as the only WNBA players to score 40+ twice in the same season Started the 2014 WNBA All-Star Game on July 19 in Phoenix, scoring 24 points with a game-high eight assists Dealt a season-high seven assists June 29 vs. Seattle; her four blocks are a career best Tallied 38 points (with a season-high 13 rebounds) May 23 at Tulsa, becoming the third player in WNBA history (Candace Parker, Lauren Jackson) to notch back-to-back 30-point/10-rebound performances. The surgery was to clean all that scar tissue out and then prevent further progression. After he was released, Irons visited the home where he grew up with his grandmother and also visited her gravesite. Moore helped her now-husband gain his freedom after 23 years Just a year after helping to exonerate Jonathan Irons, WNBA star Maya Moore and Irons tied the knot. She decided to step away from her playing career in February 2019, in part to help Irons. Irons, who filed a civil suit against the St. Charles County law enforcement authorities who his attorney says framed him, has taken advantage of his freedom over the last year. 2. I could play softball. NEW YORK (AP) Maya Moore's husband Jonathan Irons had a quick answer when asked if he wanted to see his wife play basketball again. The Minnesota Lynx star left the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband . I feel like everyone made a really big deal about worlds this year, but for me, I just went there and did what I expected. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert also praised Moore for eight incredible seasons with the league and called her a rare, generational talent.. Thank you. 2017: Started all 34 games in her seventh WNBA campaign; shes now played in 237 of 238 since arriving in Minnesota in 2011 Tallied 17.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 3.5 apg in 31.3 mpg; she shot 44.2% from the floor, 41.1% (65-for-158) from three-point range the 2nd-best percentage of her career and 85.8% from the FT line Ranked 2nd in the WNBA in steals (a career-high 1.88 spg) as well as 5th in three-point accuracy, 10th in scoring, 3rd among forwards (15th overall) in assists, 23rd in rebounding, 18th in FT accuracy and 10th in minutes Led all scorers with 26 points Sept. 3 vs. Washington, her 15th 20+ night of the season and the 104th of her career; she averaged 19.4 ppg (48.2%) over her final 17 games Scored 20 points with a season-high nine assists Sept. 1 vs. Chicago, one of nine times she led the Lynx in assists; the four treys in that game boosted her career total to 461, overtaking Katie Smith (460) for 1st place on the franchises all-time list Pulled in a season-high 11 boards Aug. 16 at Seattle, part of her 31st career double-double (third this year) Scored a season-high 28 points Aug. 8 at Indiana and swiped a season-high five steals Aug. 3 vs. Atlanta Chosen as MVP of the 2017 All-Star Game on July 22 in Seattle after scoring 23 points Scored the 4000th point of her WNBA career July 6 vs. Los Angeles Collected 22 points, a season-high 11 rebounds and a game-high seven assists June 23 vs. Washington, part of a string of five consecutive 20+ outings. I think all of us look at the adaptive equipment that we use to compete, and that really is what allows us to compete. With Maya Moore making her retirement official, Boardroom looks back on a legendary career on and off the court. Share this: NEW YORK (AP) - Basketball star Maya Moore, recently wed to the man she helped free from a wrongful imprisonment, is not ready to return to the WNBA. Nevertheless though, Moore capped off her eight season averaging a superb 18.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists across 34 appearances in 2018. That's what we've been doing. Moore has always been a private person, rarely giving the public a glimpse of her life until now. She is best-known for playing in the WNBA for the Minnesota . At just 33 years old, Moore has a net worth of $300,000, according to Celebrity Net Worth. That humble but honest assessment is an insight into the mindset of the fiercely competitive Gretsch, who was born with spina bifida, a condition that affects the spine and is usually apparent at birth. "This whole thing has been so unexpected. Moore, 33, stepped away from the WNBA and skipped the 2020 Olympics to focus on criminal justice reform. So it gave me this opportunity to still have a chance to compete in a sport that was already a Paralympic sport. We have stories. When I saw that, I was like, Oh, okay he looks like me, and hes doing it competitively. So thats when I thought, I should really try to get back into swimming and see if I can do something competitively. As an athlete, the context of what we do naturally is kind of limited. Moore will sit out the 2020 season to focus on criminal justice reform, Kurt Streeter of the New York Times reports. What does that say about you? And so when I found adaptive sports, it wasnt like, Oh, this is the thing that Ive been looking for my whole life that I just never found and heres finally a group where I feel like I belong. To be honest, I didnt know really anyone else with a disability other than seeing all the other kids at the doctors office. She signed me up for a camp, she signed me up for a race, and as soon as I started doing that, I fell in love. We have things that are bigger than sports that makes our hearts beat. The Minnesota Lynx star stepped away from the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan Irons win his release from. / CBS Minnesota. And so played sports just like my sisters did. I see her all the time. That was that was a big part of my childhood. We have a basketball hoop in the back of the house," he said laughing during an interview with The Associated Press this week. The Lynx issued a statement Thursday stating the two parties "have been in close contact" and "together are deciding the best way to approach next season." She covers a wide range of womens sports but specialises in football, motorsport, tennis, and combat sports. She also won silver in the individual biathlon and bronze in the sprint biathlon in Beijing. Gretsch: At that point, I really didnt know about the Paralympics. Her estimated salary is $60K. I got to hold a baby for the first time in 22 years, said Irons, though he and Moore don't have children and didn't say who's baby he held. Maya Moore, who stepped away from a thriving WNBA career to help free a man she felt was unjustly imprisoned, formally confirmed her retirement from the sport Monday. Moore, the 2014 WNBA MVP, is set to miss a second consecutive season as she continues to focus on other aspects of her life, namely her push for criminal justice reform and the release of Jonathan Irons, a man she believes is in prison due to a wrongful conviction. 2:14. February 27, 2023 by Philip Lewenstein . And thats kind of what biomedical engineering is. Had she recorded a triple-double, it would have marked the first of her season. She played basketball in the national spotlight for 12 years four in college and eight in the WNBA and won six championships in that time. Discovery Company. Moore, 32, remains non-committal to returning to the WNBA. In 2012, her salary was $45000 at Minnesota Lynx. WNBA star Maya Moore and husband Jonathan Irons, whom she helped free from prison after he was wrongfully convicted, welcomed a baby boy in February, the couple revealed to Good Morning. Moore could still return to the WNBA as soon as 2022 if she wanted to, but it's becoming increasingly likely that it wouldn't be in Minnesota if she did. So I just didnt think I qualified for this, which is ridiculous to think about now. We are more than athletes. At the time, the person who was running all these programs had just started Dare2tri (a non-profit specializing in adaptive sports). Maya Moore On WNBA Return: 'I'm Not Thinking About That At All Right Now' July 8, 2021 / 1:30 PM / CBS Minnesota NEW YORK (AP) Maya Moore's husband Jonathan Irons had a quick answer. On July 2nd 2020, Missouri judge Daniel Green vacated Irons' conviction, stating there were numerous problems with the 1998 case and described it as "very weak and circumstantial at best.". Moore would later go on to win three more titles with the Lynx, establishing herself as one of the best players in WNBA history. Moore said in her interview Wednesday that she and Irons remain focused on advocating for criminal justice reform, making it uncertain if or when she'll return to professional basketball. As Jonathan Irons emerged from prison, Maya Moore fell to her knees. The Arthur Ashe award gives me the opportunity to take a little more time to talk about what really matters. And someone at the adaptive sports organization in St. Louis said theres this adaptive skiing program in Madison that I should check out. Irons said he has appreciated the little things people take for granted since his release on July 1, 2020. Moore, the 2014 W.N.B.A. Maya has a well-built athletic body with charismatic curves. And this week, Maya Moore announced her retirement from basketball. Check out the best shots from the first two rounds of action at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate: For more coverage of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate and NCAA and professional golf, visit golfchannel.com. the drama of the game. 2018: Started all 34 games in her eighth WNBA season Tallied 18 ppg, 5.1 RPG and 2.6 apg in 31.8 mpg; shot 42.3% from the floor, 36.5% from three-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line ranked first overall in the WNBA in steals per game (1.7 spg) and total steals (57), ranked ninth overall in points-per-game. 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. In an interview with Robin. "Basketball has not been foremost in my mind. The drama of the game. After 23 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Irons was released. The documentary shows footage of Moore and Irons during their journey the last few years as she tried to help him get his conviction overturned. He was in prison when she died said in the show that he didn't find out she has passed away until a few weeks after she died. Moore opted to stay away from the game, and in July 2022 . I want to continue that in our next chapter. A few months later, Irons and Moore got married.At the time, Moore said she was unsure whether she would return for the 2021 WNBA season. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. After the surgery, I really leaned in heavy to physical therapy, and that was something where you just didnt know how much [function]you were going to get back. We have hearts and lives. Maya Moore (@MooreMaya) December 22, 2022 Yet throughout her collegiate and professional career, Moore would visit Irons, sending him letters and books. And at the same time, the director for the para Nordic program reached out and asked if Id be interested in trying out cross country skiing. ), First published on July 8, 2021 / 1:30 PM. Did the surgery accomplish what it was supposed to or what was the expectation? Emma Hruby Jan 16, 2023. 1 overall pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft, Moore spent all eight of her seasons with the Lynx, earning one WNBA MVP Award, four WNBA championships and six All-Star nods. Protect the dream: Paralympic champion Mallory Weggemann on her journey to motherhood, Mixed team returns to PGA Tour and LPGA Tour in December, Stanford junior Rachel Heck out indefinitely with shoulder injury. In 2013, she was named WNBA Finals MVP and a year later was awarded the WNBA Most Valuable Player trophy. We have hearts and lives. Maya Moore Net Worth and salary: Maya Moore is an American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $300 thousand dollars. Moore was one of the few bright spots for the Lynx, who suffered a 17-point loss Friday. The tournament is one of five spring college events airing on Golf Channel this spring. I am extremely thankful for the opportunities that the WNBA, the Minnesota Lynx and basketball have given me in my lifetime, said Moore in a statement via the Lynx. That fact he says Moore still has it is welcome news for WNBA fans wondering if the former league MVP will return to the league. I guess I should preface that with saying when I was a kid, I had a lot more function, so it was a lot easier for me to kind of like fit into mainstream sports. While Moore is away from the team in 2019, the Lynx will likely be forced to rely more heavily on the likes of Sylvia Fowles to fill the scoring void. The work weve done. Theyre athletes. WNBA star marries man she helped free from prison. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2022 Panini Prizm WNBA #100 Maya Moore Orange Prizm /49 Minnesota Lynx at the best online prices at eBay! She still shoots from deep and will shoot your lights out.. After gaining his release, Irons married Moore soon after and the couple had their first child, Jonathan Jr., in July. "This whole thing has been so unexpected. But I just didnt know, right? Ever since I was drafted in 2011, the state of Minnesota, Lynx organization and fan base welcomed me with open arms and supported me throughout my entire career. Thats right, Gretsch is a multisport athlete competing for Team USA in both summer and winter sports. We have a basketball hoop in the back of the house," he told The Associated Press. She is considered by many as one of the greatest basketball players ever. I thought, Okay, these people are competitive. 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