PORTLAND, Ore. —
The lights shining behind Rayah Marshall on the dais at Moda Center were almost blinding. The 6-foot-4 USC forward just walked by a bracket printed on a poster that stood taller than her head. She was getting ready for practice on the court in an NBA arena.
But even as the biggest stage she’s played on gets larger with each week, Marshall insists she’s got nothing to be stressed about.
“We live in L.A. There’s so much to be happy about,” the Lynwood native said with an innocent grin. “We come outside to palm trees and it’s sunny.