Fun, follies and great stories at Minnesota Lynx Media Day
By Mike Peden
JIA PERKINS
Jia Perkins is entering her 14th season in the league. Her 597 career steals is good for sixth on the WNBA’s all-time list. Perkins is among Minnesota’s contingent who declined to play overseas during the off-season, and her reason is quite clear.
“I have a daughter,” she said. “Just being a mom, when your daughter gets to a certain age, you just want her to be stable.”
Perkins’ daughter turns 13 next month, and is expressing interest in taking up her mother’s sport. She could glean a few tips from the practice regimen Perkins adheres to.
“(Reeve) wants me to be more efficient. That’s what I try to work on is taking a lot of shots and making a lot of them in a row,” she said.