WNBA star Maya Moore chooses to sit out a basketball season to fight for social justice
In January of 2020, WNBA start Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx announced that she would be sitting out the basketball season and the 2020 Olympics. Why? To fight for Jonathan Irons who Moore believes was wrongfully convicted of a crime and has been serving a 50-year sentence since 1998.…
Simone Biles makes history
On October 13, 2019, Simone Biles won her 25th World Championship medal. That’s the most of any gymnast, ever. She took home five gold medals from the most recent championship in Germany. Biles performs some very difficult moves. She even has some named after her. The “Biles” involves twisting and flipping…
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