Napheesa Collier

I mean, I hope I'm a good leader. I try to be a good leader for my team. I think a sign is that, like, I think my teammates respect me and they listen to me when I talk. I think that's a sign of a good leader is when you say something, they actively try to do what you're saying.

I mean, I hope I'm a good leader. I try to be a good leader for my team. I think a sign is that, like, I think my teammates respect me and they listen to me when I talk. I think that's a sign of a good leader is when you say something, they actively try to do what you're saying.

Yeah. Yeah. I don't know what it is. I think just like the level that my voice is at naturally, it's hard to hear in loud situations. So I have to make it usually lower, but sometimes higher. So it kind of breaks above or below like what the noise is.

Yeah. Yeah. I don't know what it is. I think just like the level that my voice is at naturally, it's hard to hear in loud situations. So I have to make it usually lower, but sometimes higher. So it kind of breaks above or below like what the noise is.

Yeah, especially on the court. This is just communication stuff that a screen is coming so they don't get cracked or what we're doing on offense or defense.

Yeah, especially on the court. This is just communication stuff that a screen is coming so they don't get cracked or what we're doing on offense or defense.

Yeah, for sure. Yeah, I mean, I think the vocal side is definitely the most. I was, I mean, growing up, I would say I was pretty shy. Like, I wasn't a really vocal person. And that started in college where, of course, they say the thing you have to do on defense, you have to talk, talk, talk. It was like exhausting for me to talk. Now it's so natural.

Yeah, for sure. Yeah, I mean, I think the vocal side is definitely the most. I was, I mean, growing up, I would say I was pretty shy. Like, I wasn't a really vocal person. And that started in college where, of course, they say the thing you have to do on defense, you have to talk, talk, talk. It was like exhausting for me to talk. Now it's so natural.

I mean, I've been doing it for years, obviously. But that was like so exhausting that you have to be always talking and calling out on defense and cheering for your team. Like, I couldn't think of anything worse.

I mean, I've been doing it for years, obviously. But that was like so exhausting that you have to be always talking and calling out on defense and cheering for your team. Like, I couldn't think of anything worse.

It was exhausting, truly.

It was exhausting, truly.

Yes. When I'm already physically so tired and then I have to talk the whole time.

Yes. When I'm already physically so tired and then I have to talk the whole time.

Um, I think it's because, I mean, honestly, I don't know. I wasn't used to it. Like I never had to do it really before.

Um, I think it's because, I mean, honestly, I don't know. I wasn't used to it. Like I never had to do it really before.

Now it is. When I was learning it, it wasn't. Now it is so natural. Like I don't even think twice about it. Like, in fact, if you don't do it, it's like, it's like a faux pas. It's bad. But before I was like, oh, I have to talk again. We've been talking this whole time. Like, don't you know the screen's coming? You can't see them. So it was hard at first.

Now it is. When I was learning it, it wasn't. Now it is so natural. Like I don't even think twice about it. Like, in fact, if you don't do it, it's like, it's like a faux pas. It's bad. But before I was like, oh, I have to talk again. We've been talking this whole time. Like, don't you know the screen's coming? You can't see them. So it was hard at first.

No, it was because I was like screaming. I was yelling as loud as I could. And they're like, we can't hear you. I'm like, I don't know what else I need to do. So I started making my voice like higher or lower and they could hear me. So.

No, it was because I was like screaming. I was yelling as loud as I could. And they're like, we can't hear you. I'm like, I don't know what else I need to do. So I started making my voice like higher or lower and they could hear me. So.