Pro Basketball Talk on NBC Sports podcast   /     Talking WNBA, Sixth Person of the Year love with Sun's DiJonai Carrington

Summary

Connecticut Suns' player DiJonai Carrington dropped by the podcast to talk life in Connecticut, the WNBA, the love she is getting for Sixth Player of the Year, and more.

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Connecticut Suns' player DiJonai Carrington dropped by the podcast to talk life in Connecticut, the WNBA, the love she is getting for Sixth Player of the Year, and more.
Duration
00:20:02
Publishing date
2023-08-02 22:54
Link
https://www.nbcsports.com
Contributors
  Kurt Helin
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Shownotes

DiJonai Carrington's path to the WNBA was not smooth. While she came from an athletic family — her father, Darren Carrington, played eight years in the NFL, and her mother, Vickie, ran track at Northern Arizona — she had to overcome multiple knee surgeries, including one this past offseason. 

It hasn't slowed her down as Carrington is one of the frontrunners to be Sixth Player of the Year, and she has helped lead the Connecticut Sun to a 19-7 record that has them as one of the title contenders this season.

Carrington joined NBC Sports' Kurt Helin on this week's PBT Podcast to discuss how a Southern California native is adjusting to Connecticut, what is feuling her run this season and how making it to the WNBA Finals last year and losing on their home court has motivated the Sun this season. They also talk about overcoming all those injuries, her desire to win Sixth Person of the Year, and what musical act she'd jump on stage with and sing/rap along with.