“Jeux Grands Ouverts”. That is the slogan invented by hosts France, for this year’s Olympic games. And indeed, the “Games wide open” for Team USA’s women’s basketball delegation. Evidently, they present a formidable lot of talented ballers on a quest for an 8th consecutive Olympic gold. While every player on the roster signifies the tag of “The Greatest Dynasty Ever,” the talented sprinkled with significant Olympic experience get some special spotlight on their power forward Breanna Stewart.

The 6 ft 4 in athlete has shown in the past how she can make the most of her physical attributes. “Stewie” with an approx wingspan of 7-foot-1 was instrumental in the Huskies grabbing 4 national championships on the trot. Acquiring the summit position in blocked shots, she capped off her NCAA career with a total of 2,676 points. This made her second on the all-time scoring list. On top of that, the 1st overall pick in the 2016 draft is the sole athlete in NCAA history to secure at least 400 blocked shots and 400 assists next to her name.

As a result, her contributions were thoroughly recognized at the college basketball level. Seemingly, the 29-year-old has won the distinction of being a NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player on 4 occasions. On top of that, on 3 consecutive occasions, Stewart was adjudged the Naismith College Player of the Year along with Associated Press Player of the Year from 2014 to 2016. The prestigious Wade Trophy and John R. Wooden Award also couldn’t escape her grasp in 2015 and 2016.

This made it easy for the Seattle Storm to draft her in 2016. And the rest is history.

Breanna Stewart excelling in the WNBA

Just two years after being drafted, the first taste of professional success awaited Breanna Stewart. In 2018, courtesy of an MVP performance, she lifted the WNBA trophy for the first time in her career. In addition to this, her scintillating display against the Washington Mystics ( 25.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists) crowned her as the Finals MVP. Thus, she became only the 6th player in WNBA history to grab both league MVP and Finals MVP in the same season.

After missing out the entire 2019 WNBA season due to injury, Stewart would go on and repeat this in 2020 as well. Leading the Storm to their 4th WNBA Title, she won the WNBA Finals MVP honors for the second time in 3 years. Subsequently, she ended with her second Olympic gold in Tokyo after finishing at the podium in Rio as well. She replicated something similar in other international events as well. As it turns out, Breanna Stewart is a 3x FIBA World Championship gold medalist.

A true embodiment of magnificence and class is Breanna Stewart. Indeed, her aptitude and skills will play an essential role if Team USA wishes to get their hands on an 8th consecutive gold. The next few days will provide a clearer picture of what the future holds for her and the team.

Stay tuned for more such updates. And, join us for the exciting pilot episode of the “Dual Threat Show”. Our host BG12 sits down with Georgia Bulldogs star and SEC All-Freshman Team Selection, Silas Demary Jr.