If pressed, Kelsey Plum begrudgingly admits she wants to be the No. 1 pick in Thursday’s WNBA draft if for no other reason than to fulfill a lifelong dream.
“Growing up when I was a kid I told my mom — I was 10 years old — that I wanted to play in the WNBA,” she said during an interview with espnW. “And she smiled at me. Who knows if she actually believed in what I was saying, but I meant it.
“I think for you to say it and now it’s on the verge of coming true, it’s pretty special.