Chiney Ogwumike, a Stanford Women's Basketball player, has been blogging for ESPNW. Her latest post reflects on her team's PAC-12 Championship:
The beauty of basketball is that it is a team sport. When one person struggles, another person has the opportunity to step up. And that person was our point guard, Amber "Bam" Orrange. Point guard is a natural position of leadership. All season, Amber has been a steady force for us. As a quiet, shy freshman last year, from day one Amber was challenged to become a vocal leader for us. But on Sunday night, her game did all the talking.
I took my last shot toward the end of the second half, and immediately after, during a timeout, Coach Tara told me, "Chiney, you cannot do this by yourself." A big part of leadership is being able to let go, for the right reasons. No offense to the Mamba, but I could have gone all Kobe, forcing things to the point of no return (hey sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.)
But again in all seriousness, I learned in that moment that leadership is shared in moments of adversity. The ball most rightfully deserved to be in Amber's hands. She was having her best night. We trusted in her playmaking abilities . . . and she delivered. Amber had a momentous steal and game winning layup!
Click here to read the full blog post on ESPNW.
