“The higher the goal, the harder the climb,
Big Sean
but after that the bigger the muscle, the smarter the mind.”
Whilst it’s unknown to us whether 29-year old Minnesota Lynx player Aerial Powers bumps some Big Sean, his aforementioned quote surely applies to both Detroiters: Being born and raised in the Motor City, Aerial knows a thing or 313 two about goals. Because having to worry about finding a safe basketball court in your neighborhood first before you can even start practice, most likely shapes you.
Despite or maybe because of those early hurdles, Powers not only has one WNBA championship under her belt from her 2019 championship with the Washington Mystics already: The ‘basketball player by day, gamer by night’ also is an avid streamer in leading gaming collective Team Liquid, additionally representing them as diversity ambassador.
With Powers trailblazing for women and people of color in the esports sector, being endorsed by Jordan Brand and playing her third season with the Lynx, it doesn’t look like the spotlight will cool down on her anytime soon. And have we mentioned Gucci’s recent “GG Legends” documentary about her yet? Either way, you can watch the video about Aerial’s life between court and the computer screen here:
