On a 750-acre cattle ranch near the tiny town of Likely, Kayte Christensen grew up as a “very active child” – running, jumping, shooting basketballs, you name it.
“I played every sport you can think of,” said the former WNBA player and current Kings broadcaster. “I played sports because there was nothing else to do. I was really competitive and sports gave me an identity.”
As a gangly girl, the 6-foot-2 basketball player was a self-proclaimed “tomboy,” although no one would call her that now.
“The word ‘tomboy’ had a different connotation then,” Christensen said. “It didn’t have the same stigma on it that it does now.