4x WNBA Champ, UConn Legend Maya Moore Officially Retires

Maya Moore is hangin’ up her jersey … the 4-time WNBA champ and UConn legend revealed Monday she’s retiring from the video game of basketball.

The previous Minnesota Lynx guard broke the news on “Good Morning America,” stating she’s officially leaving basketball after a 7-year WNBA profession.

“I think it is time to put a close on the pro basketball life,’ the 33-year-old told ‘GMA’ host Robin Roberts.

“I walked away four seasons ago but I wanted to officially retire.”

FYI, Maya last played in the WNBA in 2018.

Of course, Moore stepped far from basketball to concentrate on criminal oppression reform and Jonathan Irons … who she assisted totally free after he was incorrectly founded guilty of break-in and attack in Missouri and sentenced to 50 years in jail.

The 2 got married soon after his release in July 2020 and invited their very first kid in 2022.

In reality, Moore was on ‘GMA’ to promote her brand-new book “Love & Justice” which is set to be launched on Tuesday. It’s about Maya and Jonathan’s like story.

“This is such a sweet time for us and our family and the work that we’ve done — I want to continue that in the next chapter,” Moore stated.

“I want to continue to be present at home, for my community, for my family, [for my] little baby, for Jonathan but also doing work with Win With Justice, our nonprofit, to continue to bring awareness about prosecutorial reform.”

Before Moore’s criminal justice advocacy, she was thought about among the very best female basketball gamers to ever strike the court.

While playing under Geno Auriemma at UCONN from 2007 to 2011, the McDonald All-American won 2 NCAA champions, 2 Naismith College Player of the Year and broke numerous records consisting of the most points (678) in a single season for the Huskies.

Moore was prepared as the total #1 choice in 2011 and bet the Minnesota Lynx for 7 seasons. She ended up being a 6-time WNBA All-Star, a 4-time WNBA champ, WNBA Finals MVP, the WNBA’s season MVP … and the list goes on.

Maya likewise won 2 Olympic gold and FIBA gold medals … making her among just 11 ladies to win Olympic gold, an NCAA title, FIBA World cup gold, and a WNBA champion.