“I formed the WPBA to help to serve other women, to serve my sisterhood. When you go from being a star athlete to a regular Jane, it's tough.' Rushia Brown created the WPBA to help women transition to life after the game (Presented by Cadillac)
are putting the spotlight on the diverse journeys of Black women across sports—from the veteran athletes, to up-and-coming stars, coaches, executives and more—in the series,A former WNBA superstar and founder of the Women’s Professional Basketball Alumnae , Rushia Brown is accustomed to being surrounded by networks of influential women who uplift one another. What she didn’t anticipate, however, was the lack of support or resources the league provided for former WNBA players upon retirement.
Once she started playing basketball, Brown says she absolutely fell in love with it—"the grind, the results [and] knowing I had control just based on my work ethic”—and the way it made her feel mentally and physically. She says the game helped her learn how to have healthy relationships. During her time at Furman, Brown was also able to further her own networks of care and leadership with other women in the professional sports industry, something that would help her as she transitioned into playing professionally overseas, in Spain, France, Italy, Korea and Greece. “I learned how to build relationships within the game. Not just with my teammates, but other women that played on other teams that I started to build relationships with.
“I ended up starting that out of a necessity,” she says. “One of the young ladies I knew was a two-time WNBA All-Star. She'd played in the league for 7–8 years and had a great career. People knew she had mental health issues, but nothing was ever done to help her. Eventually we found out she was homeless. I was blown away.
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