Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, right, is shown during a 2024 game.

I picked the Minnesota Lynx to win the WNBA championship this year.

Former UConn star and WNBA All-Star Napheesa Collier, a proven leader for the league on and off the court, is one of the leading MVP candidates and the reigning 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. The Lynx star is also the co-founder of the winter 3v3 Unrivaled women’s professional basketball league.

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Jemele Hill’s Spolitics: The Politics of They/Them — Featuring former WNBA All-Star Layshia Clarendon. Clarendon (they/them) advocate for LGBTQIA inclusive policies across the league and for racial justice.

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The Lynx right now, though, are playing for so much more.

They are representing a state in mourning.

And, although sports sometimes seem meaningless in these times, when players speak out, the reach of their messages can be influential to those who might be afraid to take a stand themselves.

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