Roz Gold-Onwude

So, you know, hey, look, maybe that's, if you're thinking about bringing in Kennedy, maybe it's also a Teresa Weatherspoon move.

Hey, what's up, Good Follow? It's your girl, Roz Golden-Wade, and I am coming to you from our L.A. studio. We have a special guest joining me today, also my friend and a basketball legend. She was the number one draft pick in 2009 and then followed up as the Rookie of the Year. She's a five-time WNBA All-Star, a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

Hey, what's up, Good Follow? It's your girl, Roz Golden-Wade, and I am coming to you from our L.A. studio. We have a special guest joining me today, also my friend and a basketball legend. She was the number one draft pick in 2009 and then followed up as the Rookie of the Year. She's a five-time WNBA All-Star, a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

She played both sides of the ball, a two-time scoring champ, a two-time steals leader. friend to the show, friend to me, Aja McCarty is here! What's going on, Aja? Thank you so much, man. The introduction was amazing. I mean, I could have said more. I could have said multi-hyphenate, musician, director, multi-faceted businesswoman. Stop it, stop it.

She played both sides of the ball, a two-time scoring champ, a two-time steals leader. friend to the show, friend to me, Aja McCarty is here! What's going on, Aja? Thank you so much, man. The introduction was amazing. I mean, I could have said more. I could have said multi-hyphenate, musician, director, multi-faceted businesswoman. Stop it, stop it.

But, you know, just cool as a fan, because I know you came here from Egypt, from Turkey. You pulled up on Good Follow from worldwide.

But, you know, just cool as a fan, because I know you came here from Egypt, from Turkey. You pulled up on Good Follow from worldwide.

Yeah. I remember you more from college. Really? Yeah. I mean, you were a beast. We're the same class. But I feel like we never got to play each other. We never played. We were in the same Final Four. We were. Yeah. I remember you clearly from the Final Four. Final Four.

Yeah. I remember you more from college. Really? Yeah. I mean, you were a beast. We're the same class. But I feel like we never got to play each other. We never played. We were in the same Final Four. We were. Yeah. I remember you clearly from the Final Four. Final Four.

But, yo, thank you for pulling up on the show. For sure. Actually, let's go there. Let's go back to 2009. Ooh, long time ago, Ross. It is becoming a long time now. How old are we now? Shoot, I'm 25.

But, yo, thank you for pulling up on the show. For sure. Actually, let's go there. Let's go back to 2009. Ooh, long time ago, Ross. It is becoming a long time now. How old are we now? Shoot, I'm 25.

In 2009, you were the number one draft pick. And I want to take you back in memory lane. Let's take a look. Ooh. Take a look.

In 2009, you were the number one draft pick. And I want to take you back in memory lane. Let's take a look. Ooh. Take a look.

And how about the black leather with the office pencil skirt? Seriously, we picked that out an hour before.

And how about the black leather with the office pencil skirt? Seriously, we picked that out an hour before.

But that was also the fashion and office couture, if you will. Yes. I mean, can you imagine now we literally just came off the 2025 draft and it's like orange carpet, like stylists, there's coach bags, partnerships. How do you compare the drafts from then to now?

But that was also the fashion and office couture, if you will. Yes. I mean, can you imagine now we literally just came off the 2025 draft and it's like orange carpet, like stylists, there's coach bags, partnerships. How do you compare the drafts from then to now?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. But you were still holding it down for those days. We had to hold it down for what it was.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. But you were still holding it down for those days. We had to hold it down for what it was.

Yeah. So, actually, continuing on, you were a hit right away. Like, your number one draft pick, and then you're the rookie of the year. Actually, not right away.