"Even if she's beating me up, she always made it some kind of fun. G rowing up I didn't really worry about race that much. Layshia Clarendon gains support of WNBA, NY Liberty after top surgery. Search instead in, {{ winBackSelfRenewNotification.cta_text }}, {{ winBackContactUsNotification.cta_text }}. This move is the latest example of the pressing need for expansion in the WNBA. While usually a 10-day waiting period would apply to a team looking to re-sign a player who had been terminated, this rule “. "So do you feel like you're a man?" It also emphasizes justice. Found insideThis book is a roadmap to unleash that courageous YOU and have you singing your dreams out loud. Morrison and his wife Heather have four young children, including a nine year-old . The matriarch of the "Duck Dynasty" clan presents a collection of family recipes and stories while revealing favorite dishes for each of the Robertson men and their wives, in a volume complemented by scriptural excerpts. Throughout the book, Brittney describes how she came to celebrate what makes her unique—inspiring lessons she now shares with readers. She also needed to tend to something in her own life. It is not only that the team added Layshia Clarendon. "You look like you," she said. Cover photo of Layshia Clarendon by . His recent performance against Las Vegas was particularly impressive, shooting 9 of 16 from the field and seemed to be dismissive of the physical condition of the Aces backcourt. It's such a beautiful word, and such a beautiful community that is full of resilience. "It's hard to put into words the . But none of these roster concerns are on the forefront of the minds of Cheryl Reeve, Layshia Clarendon or any member of the Minnesota Lynx organization. "We just followed her around all summer. 90.9, 10th. and many will want to scan the fine print before they . She called Layshia over and held Baby C over the railing toward him. Debtors have been mocked, scolded and lied to for decades. We have been told that it is perfectly normal to go into debt to get medical care, to go to school, or even to pay for our own incarceration. when you’re signing them to a hardship player,” per Richard Cohen of Her Hoop Stats. Race, on the other hand, wasn't something I agonized over. Days after Clarendon was cut by New York, the Lynx signed them to a hardship contract. Friday, the Minnesota Lynx announced guard Aerial Powers had been activated and the contract of Layshia Clarendon had been . They needed another collected, calm veteran who, alongside Sylvia Fowles, could help correct the team’s shortcomings while keeping everyone positive and focused on the next win: “That’s what I bring, I try to be that poised veteran presence on the floor,” Clarendon said after Minnesota’s win over the Connecticut Sun, both Clarendon’s first game as a Lynx and the team’s first win of the season. She uses she/her, they/them, and he/him pronouns. "Obviously it taught me a lot of hand-eye coordination.". You can't get to the other side of that and not love them more, not see them more and not want to be there for the next journey of expansion.". It was the fall of 2019, and Layshia knew it was time to share something with Jessica. "I feel like my sister got to set the examples, and then I got to see the stuff she got in trouble for and be like, 'Ooh, nope,'" Clarendon says. "If you're not changing and shifting, then you're not really alive," Clarendon says. "And he does.". "On Jan 13th at 10am . Perhaps even taking time off to be a full-time caregiver for Baby C. "I don't want to run for mayor or anything directly in politics," Clarendon says. Stripes of pink, sky blue and white adorned the box, with a Black power fist on the side. Are you trans or nonbinary? . Presents 577 biographical entries on the lives and careers of individuals important to the history of basketball, from its origins to the present. I loved the conversations we had on the phone. "Faith is their anchor," says Donna Coletrane Battle (she/her), former pastor at The Way. ", Layshia Clarendon joins the Cubs' Anthony Rizzo, the Chiefs' Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and WWE legend Titus O'Neil as finalists for the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award, which will be awarded at The ESPYS on July 10. They needed another collected, calm veteran who, alongside Sylvia Fowles, could help correct the team’s shortcomings while keeping everyone positive and focused on the next win: “That’s what I bring, I try to be that poised veteran presence on the floor,” Clarendon said after Minnesota’s win over the Connecticut Sun, both Clarendon’s first game as a Lynx and the team’s first win of the season. William Mancebo/Getty Images. Then Jessica interviews the WNBA and Team USA's Layshia Clarendon about the FIBA Women's Published on 7/27/2020 at 3:32 PM. The WNBA and its rich history of athlete-activism have been . Speaking up wasn't new; Clarendon had been doing that for years. PAUL - Minnesota Lynx Head Coach and General Manager Cheryl Reeve today announced the team has terminated guard Layshia Clarendon's hardship contract.. Clarendon first signed with Minnesota on May 30 under a hardship exception after appearing in one game with New York. Liberty waive Layshia Clarendon in preparation for Natasha Howard return: 'It ended up being a tough decision'. Layshia Clarendon nearly hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win at the end of regulation, but, after it being ruled a make on the floor, replay . Elena Delle Donne delivers a powerful and motivational story of overcoming the challenges of competitive sports through balancing hard work and the support of a loving family. Wesley led Clarendon farther down Chicago Avenue, past the greenhouses. Painted in black letters on the front were four words: "Black Trans Lives Matter. I thought she was just really mature for her age. Layshia Clarendon #7 of the New York Liberty speaks about the "Say Her Name" campaign and asks for a moment of silence for 26 seconds prior to the game against the Seattle Storm on July 25, 2020. Enter: Layshia Clarendon. When an idea was pitched to put "Black Lives Matter" on the court, Clarendon drew rudimentary sketches of basketball courts in Microsoft Paint, brainstorming how to make the concept work. And for her. "Hey, Catch, can I talk to you?" "For me, it was really important to really recruit not only talent, just people that had potential to be a great leaders. They were married in 2017. Morrison was recently diagnosed with Stage 5 Early-Onset Alzheimer's at the age of 47. New York Liberty point guard Layshia Clarendon is the first openly out trans player in the WNBA — and they're sharing their experience after getting top surg. Clarendon stepped into a starting role with the Liberty after coming off of an ankle surgery in 2019, and averaged career-highs in field goal percentage with 46.5% and points with 11.5. “We’re moving the ball a lot better,” Cheryl Reeve said before the Lynx’s second game against the Dream, “I thought Layshia was a big part of showing in that last game the value of penetration [and ball movement].”. Clarendon also started speaking more publicly about their queer identity. Found inside – Page 1859.953, Elena Delle Donne, Washington Rebounds: 403, Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Assists: 226, Layshia Clarendon, Atlanta Steals: 71, Alana Beard, Los Angeles Blocks: 67, Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota; Elizabeth Williams, Atlanta WNBA Champions ... Minnesota Lynx player Layshia Clarendon was born a woman. The Las Vegas Aces – Serving Contradictory Smoothies One Possession At A Time, Looking ahead, though, the Lynx and Clarendon will eventually find themselves in a similar place with roster theatrics. Assumpta Serna and husband Scott Clarendon attends Malaga Film Festival party photocall at MOMA 56 disco on April 9, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. "Layshia has been kind of the pedestal on which that whole platform stands," WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert says. Layshia Clarendon wrapped their hand around the back of the fussy newborn looking up at them in the maternity recovery room at a Bay Area hospital. ", Clarendon's relationship with his own parents has run hot and cold. Jessica asked. The Lynx activated forward Jessica Shepard while terminating the replacement contracts of guard Layshia Clarendon and forward Cierra Burdick. "And I was just shining because I just felt like God was like, 'You got this. Layshia's first prayer went something like this: Dear God, why did you make me this way? "When you're a teenager and you're queer and you're trans, you don't know what it looks like to be older," Ray says. "But I do want to help people get free. Layshia and Jessica have chosen to raise their child without the perimeters of gender, offering Baby C the freedom so many have worked—and continue to work—toward. LESS THAN A month after holding their child for the first time, and just over a year after their conversation at Rico Rico Taco, Jessica dropped Layshia off at a surgery center in the Bay Area. A night later, Clarendon was waived. He was picked up days later by the Lynx and has started eight games since his arrival in Minnesota. Tennis players Dick Williams and Karl Behr survive the sinking of the Titanic to meet again two years later in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Nationals, during which time they've been forced to grapple with the fallout of the disaster. Baby C (they/them) gurgled and squirmed at Layshia's touch. What will our friends think? Layshia Clarendon and Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx celebrate during the game against the Atlanta Dream on June 4, 2021 at Target Center in. The Clarendon family wasn't particularly religious, but Layshia heard a lot about God the day Jasmine was . The Clarendon family wasn't particularly religious, but Layshia heard a lot about God the day Jasmine was outed. Photo by Chris Marion/NBAE via . Eliza Wesley (she/her), the square's gatekeeper, greeted Clarendon as she wandered around. "[Clarendon] wasn't doing the whole, I don't know, professional athlete kind of aura about them. February 1, 2021 / 4:19 AM / CBS News. "So I thought maybe, 'Hey, this is a new year for me to be the 12th person on this bench and bring culture and energy. . It was that holy ground again -- an anchor in the emotional ocean crashing over them. During a time of crisis, when Black lives were lost at the hands of police, Clarendon took the spotlight and the microphone to say their names. Story. This book is a grand exhortation to generations of a people, offering a road map to true and lasting freedom. Griner and Clarendon broke the mold as out first-round draft picks. have four more games before the league . "She puts everything on her back," Nneka Ogwumike says. "If you're around [Layshia], you're smiling," Terry says. Layshia and Terry played basketball in the hallway on a makeshift court, they pelted each other with toilet paper rolls from the Costco pack and wrestled their father, Curtis. Both the Lynx and Sky have a lot riding on this game as the two teams are looking to establish some momentum to leave surprise losing streaks behind and live up to the expectations that were placed on them heading into the season. Clarendon was elected first vice president of the WNBPA in 2016, a position that empowered her to impact the lives of her fellow WNBA players. Battle introduced Clarendon to queer theology -- religious ideas that are inclusive of queer people and the critical exploration of ideas that are exclusive. It doesn't put anybody on defense.". Former Cal guard and current WNBA star for the New York Liberty Layshia Clarendon reflects on the passage of Title IX and how it's shaped the dreams of her g. Due to Clarendon being with the team on a replacement contract signed using the hardship exception granted to the team after Powers’ injury, that contract was automatically terminated the moment. 6 of 11 7 of 11 California's Layshia Clarendon,(23) gets fired up before the start of the game as the Cal Berkeley women's basketball team takes on the Louisville Cardinals in the national semi . Layshia Clarendon is a veteran of seven WNBA seasons and a member of the players' union executive committee. I'm something. ", In the square, Clarendon took note of one particular planter. Clarendon said . ", "My experience of Lay's expansion is it only gets better," Jessica says. [Clarendon] was literally just about that life, about that work. Holding a microphone on that opening night of the 2020 season, and about to speak to a national audience on TV, Clarendon had that familiar feeling of a heavy emotional anchor, tying their feet to this moment and giving them courage. This beautiful book, impeccably produced and lovingly photographed, will appeal to lovers of portraiture and of the human body, as well as--of course--to those with freckles themselves. Further, Clarendon is the first openly transgender non-binary WNBA player. Dominique Rem'mie Fells. "Opening their door to two strangers, these women show their authentic selves. Wild Morning is about women and the mornings that lay bare their untamed, uncultivated truth. Layshia Clarendon has been that floor general for Minnesota, providing structure for this team with her shooting, passing and high-caliber decision making. NEW YORK — Layshia Clarendon is living their truth. Your team's Premium Access agreement is expiring soon. But, at the end of the day, it might as well never have happened. "It was so beautiful.". The Minnesota Lynx started the season 0-4. But as Clarendon started talking, Catchings quickly realized what this was about. The book includes a sweeping new introduction by Crenshaw as well as prefaces that contextualize each of the chapters. But, in a procedural move much like the one earlier . Layshia Clarendon finds the silver lining in her freak injury. PAUL - Today Minnesota Lynx fans can bid on signed, game-worn and new Lynx items in support of guard Layshia Clarendon's former coach and longtime friend, Kevin Morrison. Let [the loss]hurt today. Well, Layshia was born a woman but he identifies as gay, female, and non-cisgender. He came off the bench to play more minutes than he had in three games combined with the Liberty. The landscape for LGBTQ equality was disheartening. It means disrupting and fighting for the most marginalized people.". Clarendon, the Liberty's veteran-most player last season, announced they underwent top surgery on Friday over social media. Veteran leadership is one of those intangibles that gets mentioned, in basketball discussions, but Clarendon brings a very concrete example of the value of having someone who has been there before. She’s our floor general.” Collier says it all here: Clarendon’s leadership has made a big impact on their new team, both in terms of the structure he brings on the court as a playmaker and the guidance and level-headed perspective she provides off of it. This is an ideal time to fight for women’s equality in sport, as it draws attention to the growing need for advocacy for girls and women around the world in all areas of life. Teams across the league were supposed to wear Pride warm-up shirts as part of the campaign, but that didn't happen. SANDWICHED BETWEEN AN older sister, Jasmine, and a younger brother, Terry, Layshia grew up in a house on a cul-de-sac in San Bernardino, California. After their fourth consecutive loss of the season, the Lynx needed an injection of sureness and confidence. WEARING SHORTS, a long-sleeved shirt and sneakers a day after his debut, Clarendon got out of the car and felt unsure whether he could make the walk. Just staying poised, not getting panicked,” he said. after adding some new pieces in free agency. "Sometimes when I'm holding Baby C, I also picture God holding me that way," Clarendon says. Layshia Clarendon has been that floor general for Minnesota, providing structure for this team with her shooting, passing and high-caliber decision making. Layshia ran onto the court to finish the pregame shootaround. In this enriching book, noted mindfulness expert and international teacher and business leader Laurie J. Cameron - a veteran of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being ... And she led the Golden Bears to the program's first Final Four, which felt like direct affirmation from God. The contract included salary raises for all rookies, veterans and maximum-contract-level players. In other words, walking with God requires an active pursuit of justice, without which there can be no salvation. And she changed my mind. "God was like, 'I didn't make you to be anything less than whole,'" Clarendon says. Layshia Clarendon (Minnesota Lynx) Clarendon performed well, scoring double figures in six consecutive games and has eight or more assists in each of the past three games. The issue then becomes the salary cap. She wasn't alone when she arrived at the sprawling memorial that honored the life of Floyd and others who have been killed by police. Sometimes, they'd see Clarendon there too. Clarendon marveled at the intention of each part of the square. "I think the genuineness and authenticity was, like, coming out because I finally felt OK," Clarendon says. The murals. How is that Bible reading plan working out for you? That's okay, everyone gets stuck. Just ask Jael, or worse, Jonah. This book is meant to "unstick" you. You'll meet angry and worn out people who--like you--desperately needed God. “The manner she brings to the court, her veteran status. "No, but yes," Layshia said. Layshia Clarendon is a professional basketball player who plays for the Minnesota Lynx. Soon after that conversation, Catchings encouraged Clarendon to run for the executive committee -- an idea that was supported by WNBPA executive director Terri Jackson, who had "met" Clarendon by stumbling across an email written by Clarendon to union leadership, stemming from the conversation they'd had with Catchings in 2014. The library in the shed on the corner of the old Speedway gas station. Layshia couldn't ignore the feelings anymore. ", Layshia Clarendon (she/he/they) has long inspired the WNBA's activism. The league, the players' union and the New York Liberty released statements offering support to Clarendon. When she unwrapped the bandages to see her chest without breasts for the first time, a smile spread across her face. They clapped for their teammates, and celebrated big plays. She’s calm under pressure. Layshia Clarendon isn't going to apologize for who she is. "I just wanted him to love me for all of me and not just the basketball player," Clarendon says. And here was Clarendon, representing all of their voices with his own. When we do lose one, how do we bounce back?” After the Washington game, she answered her own question summarily: “We just gotta get prepared, and move on. Our site uses cookies. Layshia held the baby up to Jessica's chest to assist with Baby C's first meal. "Her team down in SoCal was one of the best in California, if not in the country," says former University of California coach Joanne Boyle (she/her). Layshia thought she might want to remove her breasts. This rule not applying means the Lynx were free to sign Layshia the very next day after “releasing” her. Layshia Renee Clarendon (born May 2, 1991) is an American basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx.Clarendon is the first openly non-binary WNBA player, and the first active WNBA player to complete a top surgery. that Powers was activated by the team. Editor's note: Layshia Clarendon, who identifies as transgender and nonbinary, uses he/him, she/her, and they/them pronouns interchangeably. FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2020, file photo, New York Liberty's Layshia Clarendon (7) is defended by Atlanta Dream's Courtney Williams (10) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in . Found insideSharon Begley’s meticulously researched book is the first to examine all of these behaviors together—from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to hoarding, to compulsive exercise, even compulsions to do good. This repository is populated with tens of thousands of assets and should be your first stop for asset selection. "It was not good," Layshia says. — Clarendon, who saw just three minutes of action in New York's first three games before being released, has played 15 games for Minnesota since being signed on May 30, and is averaging 10.6 . The Tyler Twins for ESPN. Your monthly ticket to the biggest stories on the most captivating athletes, told with inside access, bold reporting and unforgettable visuals. He'd call right or left as he threw a tennis ball toward her, and she'd have to catch it with that hand. Wesley asked. The New York Liberty released Layshia Clarendon earlier this week to create a roster spot for Natasha Howard. "To me being Christian means f---ing s--- up," Clarendon says. With COVID-19 raging and protests in the streets persisting, it wasn't a foregone conclusion that the players would even play this season. "I played every role in this league except 12th man," says Clarendon, who averaged a career-high 11.5 points per game for the Liberty in 2020 and started all 19 games they played in. "I became on a first-name basis with some of their marketing folks," Warden says. Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy, The Sky’s Championship Hopes Haven’t Vanished But They Need To Win Now, The Minnesota Lynx began this season in a bit of a rut, opening on a four game losing streak and, struggling to make the talent on their roster gel. It had been almost two months to the day since George Floyd was murdered, and just over four since Breonna Taylor was killed in her own apartment. (Photo via Minnesota Lynx Twitter) Photo Credit: Chris Poss. Layshia and Jessica vowed at their wedding to love each other as they grow and change. While advocates accomplished wins for marriage equality across the country during the 2012 election cycle, Indiana legislators were trying to enact a constitutional amendment that would ban marriage equality in the state. In the bubble, Clarendon's New York Liberty had worn "Black Trans Lives Matter" T-shirts, but Clarendon hadn't been explicit that those shirts represented his life. Back then, the LGBTQ initiatives embraced by teams were not always explicit. A week after the 30-year-old WNBA player was released by the New York Liberty, they were picked up by the Minnesota Lynx, the Star-Tribune reported on Wednesday.. Clarendon, who became the WNBA's first openly trans player when she joined the league in 2013, is now in her 9th season. Layshia's commitment to that work would be tested at their very next stop. Disjointed after a disappointing season start, and having been down their starting point guard, Minnesota looked to be teetering on the edge of a cliff. Looking ahead, though, the Lynx and Clarendon will eventually find themselves in a similar place with roster theatrics. The team finished 2-20 on a shortened WNBA . Admittedly, this is a bit of small sample size theater, and I’m not certain he’ll maintain those exact marks for the season. While at Cal, Clarendon was invited by a teammate to attend The Way Christian Center. Led by a triple-double from Sabrina Ionescu, the Liberty beat the Lynx 86-75; Clarendon didn't see a minute of action. "When we looked at it, it was more like 'OK, how do we make it where nobody feels targeted?'" But I did worry about being gay. "I was blown away by this email," Jackson says. Share it. “Being really steady. At "Say Their Names" cemetery, Clarendon saw rows of faux tombstones with the names of Black people lost to violence. They dressed alike, and Layshia liked her dreadlocks. "An oral history of basketball"-- Layshia's journey as a pioneering athlete, along with their activism and advocacy work, is an inspiring call for each of us to honor our humanity above all else." Clarendon is the first vice president of the Women's National Basketball Players Association and has played eight seasons in the WNBA. And away. David Sherman/NBAE/Getty Images. Because of the salary cap constraints, the Lynx will be faced with a difficult decision when Shepard returns: Do they let Clarendon go, or do they waive one of their non-guaranteed contracts to create the room they need to re-sign her? One of those local organizations was Indiana Youth Group, and Clarendon began visiting soon after their arrival to the Hoosier State. "I felt like I was standing on holy ground," Clarendon says. He finished with 12 points, and the Lynx got their first win of the season. They’re also shooting above their career marks across the board, with their shooting splits at an incredible 50.0/40.0/90.9 mark through five games. Clarendon, 29, who identifies as transgender and nonbinary, went public about the procedure in hopes of inspiring other trans athletes. ", Jessica's eyes welled with tears, still focused on the questions she was asking herself. Unceremoniously filling empty boxes and feeling forced out, with so much yet to be accomplished? After their fourth consecutive loss of the season, the Lynx needed an injection of sureness and confidence. Big sporting events offered the opportunity to throw a party, any party. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) . It would take two more days before Layshia and Jessica would land on the perfect name -- it was neither of the two they were considering when they arrived at the hospital. As Jessica drifted off, Layshia placed Baby C back in the hospital bassinet. ", Curtis (he/him) used to sit on the couch while Layshia stood in front of the fireplace. "I was just as shocked as all of Twitter or people in the basketball world to be cut by New York," Clarendon says. I don't know. Clarendon had accepted his role as 12th man for the Liberty -- right before he was waived. WNBA player Layshia Clarendon argues why trans people belong in sports after backlash from President Biden's executive order prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual . They needed a jolt, something, or someone, to energize them and help unite them as a team. Natasha Howard, whom the team traded for in the offseason, wasn't in New York at the start of the season as she was finishing her overseas campaign in Italy.But that ended, and the Liberty were stuck with 13 players on a 12-person roster. She still follows the Lynx, which is why she recognized Clarendon. 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