“In exchange for physical strength, God gave me twice as much mental strength as anyone else.”
Becky Hammon is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. He was a six-time WNBA All-Star, became the seventh player in league history to score 5,000 points, ranks fourth all-time in 3-pointers made, and ranks sixth all-time in assists. After her retirement, she turned to coaching, becoming an assistant coach for Gregg Popovich’s Spurs in 2014, making her the first woman to become a full-time assistant coach in the history of the Big Four North American sports.
She was the frontrunner to become the NBA’s first female head coach, and was rumored to be hired by several clubs, but so far it hasn’t materialized. Still, when he became the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces in the 2022 season, he won the league championship in his first year, becoming the first former WNBA player to win the championship in his first year as a head coach, and the WNBA champion who could not achieve it during his active career. fulfilled my dream.
Good point guards are said to be good coaches because they take control of teams and read the game, but she always has a long struggle to achieve success. It took her five years to be named a WNBA All-Star, and she wasn’t a starter until then. Despite her long stint as an assistant coach for the Spurs and her ability to lead the team in the summer league, she has not been offered a head coaching position in the NBA. But with her indomitable fighting spirit she has built her own career.
At the podium of the ceremony, Hamon said: “When I was a kid, I saw posters of ‘ABC’s to make dreams come true’ and dreamed of being a successful basketball player. I watched Michael Jordan’s ‘Come Fly With Me’ video 500 times. After a while, I realized, ‘I can’t jump like Jordan,’ and my dad gave me the best piece of advice: ‘Don’t rule the sky, rule the ground.'”
“The fact that I don’t look like a basketball player in the professional world has become my greatest weapon. She’s normal height, doesn’t have speed, and you can find her anywhere. But instead of physical strength, God gave me twice as much mental strength.”
“I kept going forward with fortitude. The hard part about fortitude is that you can only learn it by going through hard times. I can’t count how many times I’ve been told no, but I Trying to break through walls to get where I want to go, that’s what made me, and I want to thank the Basketball Hall of Fame committee for saying ‘yes’ and opening the door for me. ”
“And pop—” she called out fellow Hall of Famer Popovich. “Having me as an assistant coach is something no one in professional sports has ever done. When I coached my first summer league in 2015, you called me and said, ‘Be yourself.’ I don’t know how many times you’ve given me that advice in emails.It changed the trajectory of my life.”
Carving out a path for women to believe in professional sports is no easy task. Still, Hamon knew how important her challenge was and pushed through.
“It’s a tough and lonely challenge, but it’s a very exciting and wonderful challenge. There are many hurts along the way, and sometimes there are setbacks and fears, but I always try to find my best self. There were words of encouragement that reminded me of how tough I was, and my family, friends, coaches and teammates are always watching over me.”
“On the paved road or the rough road, your encouragement keeps me going. If you’re feeling down, the only advice I can give you is to take a step forward.” Do it and overcome difficulties with your own feet.Don’t forget the ABCs to make your dreams come true, and follow them.”
2023-08-13 22:46:04
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