After more than a decade playing pro ball, queer seven-time-all-star Elena Delle Donne is retiring from the WNBA.
The 35-year-old MVP and Olympic gold medal winner announced her departure from the league in a heartfelt Instagram post, in which she discussed the injuries that forced her to sit out the 2024 season.
“One of my favorite children’s books asked, ‘How did it get so late so soon?’” Delle Donne’s announcement read. “I have asked myself that over and over again in the process of coming to the decision to retire from playing basketball.