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Natasha Howard: I am Going Again to The place I Began


I’ve simply introduced that I’m going again to the place it began and might be taking part in for Indiana. Mentally, I’m good. I’m glad. I’ve an incredible household on each side, my spouse and my facet of the household and I’m simply actually grateful that I’ve the chance to nonetheless play basketball as a result of lots of people don’t have the choice to play the sport that they love. I’m glad that I’m in a position to nonetheless play and nonetheless benefit from the sport that I like. 

I used to be drafted by the Fever in 2014 because the No. 5 choose. Wanting again, I might inform my youthful self to simply preserve working as a result of that’s what bought you right here. Don’t take no shortcuts. And I’m actually happy with you for being affected person and having an open thoughts. Method to stick with, strategy to maintain your self collectively when it got here to robust conditions. 

Again then, I bought to play with the legendary Tamika Catchings, and I nonetheless keep in mind what she’d inform me, whilst a rookie: “Do every thing game-like, as a result of while you do every thing game-like, it’s going to be straightforward within the sport.” I nonetheless carry that with me, and every thing that I do, I simply go arduous. If you happen to half a– one thing, excuse my language, you’re going to try this within the sport. So, my mindset is don’t minimize your self brief as a result of the following particular person might be ready to take your spot. 

My time spent in Dallas was cool. It was one thing totally different for me as a result of I’m so used to taking part in in arenas, so coming to Dallas was fully totally different. Don’t get me mistaken, folks bought to begin the place they do, however taking part in in a school area, not even having your individual locker room, was fully totally different. My first season was effective and I’m grateful for every thing in Dallas. 

Now, going into my twelfth season within the WNBA, I do know what I’m about. Throughout Free Company, I used to be on the lookout for a staff that will recognize me and what I carry to the desk and gained’t dim my mild. That’s the factor: I’ve to take care of that loads. Despite the fact that I bust my butt day in and time out, I nonetheless don’t get the popularity that I deserve. I really feel like, this time round, I needed a staff that may give me the popularity that I want and, on high of that, simply ensuring that I’m glad. I wish to get up, like, Woo, I really feel good! As we speak I’m going to work, I’m about to be with my teammates. I don’t wish to be dragging off the bed, looking for that vitality. General, I actually simply wish to be glad, have nice folks round me and teammates that wish to work and get higher. 

When folks first meet me, we click on instantly. I’ve had folks inform me, Tash you’re cool, however on the basketball courtroom, I believed you was an a-hole. It might sound that manner as a result of on the courtroom, we’re in-between the traces. There’s a distinction. After I’m on that courtroom, like, nah, we ain’t cool. We ain’t buddy buddy. You the enemy. You on the opposite facet. However off the courtroom I’m goofy, I’m myself. I’m a tough employee, too, and no matter I’ve happening off the courtroom, I depart it there. I don’t carry it to work. After I informed Kelsey Mitchell glad birthday, she was like, “Thanks a lot. You’re a one among a form on this League. That’s the rationale why you and I are cool.” I actually appreciated that as a result of I by no means actually hear different gamers say something about me. That actually touched my coronary heart. 

Proper now, I simply wish to get higher each day and add one thing new to my sport each day. Be extra constant on simply capturing the ball higher as a result of this previous season, I didn’t actually shoot the three ball that a lot. I wish to preserve elevating my sport one of the best ways I can so my profession can last more, but in addition simply being current within the second and having enjoyable. I don’t know after I’m going to hold it up, so I wish to simply take each second and take it day-to-day. Don’t rush nothing. I’m simply going with the circulate. I don’t actually have any targets set for myself this yr moreover the staff although. My focus is successful a championship and getting my fourth ring. That’d be beautiful.

To try this takes dedication and arduous work. You possibly can’t take days off in case you’re making an attempt to be on the mountain. That’s one factor that I didn’t do after I gained these three championships: I didn’t take days off. I didn’t care what number of minutes I performed, if I performed 5 minutes, I’m going arduous in these 5 minutes. These three championships didn’t come straightforward in any respect, we battled accidents left and proper, like when Lindsay Whalen was taking part in with a damaged hand. After we gained in 2018, Sue Fowl broke her nostril. It was a freak accident.

I simply wish to simply preserve working arduous, do the issues that I might do after I bought these championships and produce it to the following staff. I have a look at my rings and I’m like, I want one other one. I used to be exhibiting them to my son, I’m like, that is what it takes if you wish to get one among these. It takes arduous work. 

I’ve been counting down the times to announce the place I’m going subsequent. To Fever followers: I’m excited.



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