First and foremost, from a WNBA perspective, our game has just gotten better and better. I mean the literal game on the floor, the product itself. We only have twelve teams and you can have eleven or twelve players on each team. It pushes you to get better. From that perspective, when you have a good product, it can only grow. But we have the product. The changes that you have seen are different kinds of investment.
Not just from a money standpoint, but time and energy and things of that nature, different companies investing. I bring up that word investment because I think it would be great to be equal to the investment that you see for male athletes. I can control what I eat, my workout regimen, my attitude about things.
I love Seattle. For a while, I was only living here during the summer, so I would joke that I loved the weather. I saw it at its best. But what I really love about Seattle is the restaurant scene.
I love going out to eat and experiencing that. And just the vibe of the city. You can drive five minutes to Lake Washington and rent paddleboards, or maybe you drive an hour and go for a hike, or you go down to the Locks and just watch the boats go through.
You can get where you need to go. As a player still playing, I want to have my hands in something in the community. Whatever it is. Seattle Storm actually does a tremendous job in the community and they really make it easy. If you see something that you feel passionate about, you can contact them, and they help make it happen. I think time is probably the best thing you can give.
I do want to get more involved. I think something as simple as a camp. Until then, I think working through the Storm is a good way of doing it. One of the best things about having a professional team in the city is that connection with the community. Being role models, having kids see women be strong.
Before coming out, my girlfriend Megan and I would talk about that topic all the time. In my mind there was no need to come out. You do have to show yourself in that way, to be a role model in that way. And that was what got me thinking. Part of me says, "Maybe I should just keep playing, so I never have to actually grow up and get a real job!
I think what always was not attractive was the life of a coach. Their summers are full of recruiting. I kind of want to be in one place. It is in the right direction but I want to push it forward even more.
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