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</html>";s:4:"text";s:27735:"follow suit, causing the postponement of two days of games. “That just shows how much of a league we are, how much we pride ourselves on being more than just ballplayers.”. So, the more that we can join together, the more that we can bring in our NBA counterparts, the more that we can bring in brands like Hennessy that believe in the movement, the better we're going to be. Cloud said she plans to rejoin the Mystics in 2021. It was so humbling. âOn this week's show, Alex interviews WNBA champion Natasha Cloud. She actually coached them during her camp and they had reached out to her. I mean, man, it's already hard enough for young kids that are in school right now with where they are and how they have to learn and being socially distant. I’m trying to make sure I’m doing what I can with my God-given platform to give back and be a voice for the voiceless.”, A Basketball Friendship Became a Tag Team for Social Justice. “But at the same time, you had no other feelings but respect, joy and this mind-set of: ‘That’s the right move. Regardless of the situation that we're in, whether we're in the Bubble, the same cities or not, this is bigger than the game of basketball, and just like the NBA has a brotherhood, the WNBA has a sisterhood. I'm really excited for this opportunity to work with them, and it's amazing when you can line up with the right companies and the right brands that have the same morals and values, and the passion that you have for making not only your community better but this country better and this world better. But for me, I don't go into this hoping for accolades and awards to be all this, I do this because I have a passion for it and I genuinely care about others. The WNBA champion opted out of the WNBA bubble, and made an indelible impact on athlete activism. And now I'm here with Hennessy with the opportunity for me of a lifetime. Hours later, Cloud saw her colleagues in the W.N.B.A. But going into next year, the season will have a purpose, just as this season did with Breonna Taylor and making sure that we said all their names. Natasha Cloud . team not only working together, but who are actual friends on and off the court,” she said. Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in Georgia while he was out jogging in February. Learn more about your ad choices. “I’m from Philadelphia, and we’re one of the worst cities right now when it comes to violence,” she said. Mysticsâ Natasha Cloud gets shoe deal from Converse, for her activism as much as her play Mystics guard Natasha Cloud works the microphone during the team's celebration of â¦ High school. Cloud has emerged as the face of WNBA activism. The representation of Black and brown, men and women is huge, and the same can be said for even my sponsor in Converse. You're seeing the NBA and the WNBA, all sports leagues, be present this year, and pushing those lines again that sometimes can hold us in as just athletes. UNDERWRITER SESSION* Chamique Holdsclaw . I was actually reached out to by Erica Wheeler, who's the point guard for Indiana. Washington Mystics player Natasha Cloud opted â¦ There’s things that have worked, there’s things that have not worked, there’s things that they’ve not tried. Cloud said that even though she opted out, she backs the W.N.B.A. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when a Union general read orders in Galveston, Texas stating all enslaved people in Texas were free according to federal law. It’s the only move.’, “They set the example, and the rest of the league followed,” continued Beal, who is not at the N.B.A. I know you posted something pretty heartfelt on Instagram, but I did want to ask you about it since I have you today. You may opt-out by. Converse is splashing back into the basketball shoe scene by signing Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud as much for her social justice activism â¦ To see a company that wants to give back to Black people, to the people who are kind of the reason that it has become so popular, I'm curious what that means to you, when you see a company that's willing and actually going out of their way to do that. So it’s not sweet to just get through the day. I'm a dark liquor drinker to begin with, so Hennessy is in my house already. Cloud chose not to enter the W.N.B.A.’s bubble at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., amid a swirl of emotions. As a new face of Hennessy, the cognac brand that has long put money and energy into supporting minority communities in this country, Cloud is continuing that work. For now, she is focused on expanding her social justice work. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. I'm a part of Malcom Jenkins' players coalition. But I didn't expect it to be what it was; I mean, it was exhausting. In fact, the 2019 WNBA champion probably doesn’t even belong in that same breath. Without knowing it, I think, (Hennessy is) changing the viewpoint of a lot of young children, a lot of brown and Black boys and girls, that can now see themselves in a different light and understand that there's opportunities out here for them, that there are good people out here, that there's companies that believe in equality and equity. “To be impactful is to be present, and that was huge for my decision.”. “You don’t really see a W.N.B.A. postpone the remainder of the playoff games scheduled for that night, and the next two, as more players indicated they would not play, either. “Our players see injustices, and they are calling it out,” said Ted Leonsis, chief executive of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Wizards, the Mystics and several other pro sports teams. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when a Union general read orders in Galveston, Texas stating all enslaved people in Texas were free according to federal law. “Being in the most powerful city in the world, we know we have the ability to reach these politicians and these people who are able to make changes,” Beal said. For me, my father in law is the biggest Nas fan in the world, grew up in New York, grew up listening to him. Sheâs discussing basketball. players who are still competing. They were going to wear their t-shirts and if they were going to cancel the game, they were going to cancel the game, but they intended to hold their ground and hold their stance and try to create change within their community there at that school. Natasha Cloud of the WNBA champion Washington Mystics has taken on the cause of gun violence in recent years and amplified her activism recently in â¦ So to see my name on it was amazing. Olympic Gold Medalist, U.S. Womenâs Basketball and Mental Health Advocate. They got to the playoffs, they got knocked out by a buzzer-beater shot by actually one of our teammates who just got traded to Phoenix (Shey Peddy). There were so many nights I just wished I was there for my teammates, but I'm extremely proud of them. “She’s way more vocal than I am. He planned to spend the time off resting and rehabbing, but the events of this summer have taken precedence. Cloud and Beal have transformed their long friendship into a partnership of sorts, serving as the faces of a rare sisterhood-brotherhood between an N.B.A. I joined More Than A Vote, which was really, really cool. That is big-time stuff, and I just wanted to ask what that meant to you to be acknowledged in that way. But like you said, from the standpoint of  my morals and values, who I am as a person, who I've become in my career, Hennessy's been that. “I know that in this fight for social reform, if at any point I run into a roadblock and I need Brad for something, I know that I can call him,” Cloud said. Natasha Cloud was one of the WNBA players who chose to sit out the 2020 season in the Bradenton, Fla. bubble to focus on her work off the court fighting for â¦ “I want to be on the front lines, I want to be in person, standing side by side with our community, letting them know I’m not only here as a public figure but I’m here as a Black woman. We'll continue to work and make sure that we take care of not only our community but especially in southeast DC where we are located. The Friendship of LeBron and Anthony Davis, refuse to take the court for a playoff game, Cloud saw her colleagues in the W.N.B.A. How the WNBA ignited social activism in sports. Where does our community need help in DC that we can have immediate impact on right now? In an announcement that was supposed to be made a week ago, Natasha Cloud is the newest face of Converse. Washington Mystics star Natasha Cloud signed a sneaker deal with Converse, making her the first female basketball player to join the brand. It's who they are as well. My parents cried. I'm just waiting for them. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Natasha Cloud of the Washington Mystics arrives to a game against the Las Vegas Aces on Sept. 17, 2019, at the St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington. Do you address the financial opportunities present to communities?”. They went in there to yes, play, but also to fight for social reform, and to use that platform, use that TV time to make a difference, and they did. But it was really, really cool, because this year was an opportunity for our younger players that have had roles on our team, it was an opportunity for them to step up and step into those leadership roles and figure out how to be better for this team and this organization, and they did that. Guard, Washington Mystics. And I think we saw some stuff from the young players that I'm sure excited you as a vet in that group. So your Mystics teammates, the roster was a little depleted because a few of you did not did not make the trip to the Bubble, but still made the playoffs. Of all the professional athletes who have spoken out in 2020 about systemic racism and the inequities in American society, few have stuck their necks out like Natasha Cloud. Natasha Cloudâs social justice activism is amplified through her new shoe deal with Converse While taking a stand in support of Black Lives Matter, Cloud â¦ (Laughs.) They came together with their teammates with their coaches with their parents and they took a stance, and that stand of wearing Black Lives Matter t-shirt led to the school canceling their game as a punishment for that. “It has propelled my attention to want to do more and to want to be more involved.”. I talked to them before the game. How Mystics Star Natasha Cloud Found Her Activist Voice "I feel like if I don't use my platform, and don't use my voice, then I'm doing a [disservice] to a lot of people out here in the world." © 2021 Forbes Media LLC. âCloud is known for extending her influence through leadership efforts that place emphasis on being a â¦ “That just means I need to do more. While the N.B.A. Not only from the workload that I was taking on but also it directly affects me; it directly affects my wife. Beal credited Cloud for always being outspoken. Natasha Cloud: The Community Activist. And to have a Black man as your spokesperson for the company. I am credentialed basketball media member with work at SB Nation, OZY Sports and FanSided. Cloud said she plans to rejoin the Mystics in 2021. Follow Natasha on Twitter, @T_Cloud4. She led Cardinal O'Hara to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class AAAA state finals two years in a row, as a junior and then to the second round as a senior. I'm actually a player rep (in the players' union), so we're going to get our meetings started here soon. “But I’m so happy with the work I am doing socially for reform and against social injustice and inequality within our country.”. She spoke with me this week to describe the Hennessy partnership, her efforts this year as an activist, and what comes next for her and the WNBA as a whole in 2021. Cloud has joined the wave of protests, as has Beal, and as have their teams, which share some facilities in Washington, D.C., and are under the same ownership group. season to join in antiracism activism not only as a public figure but as a Black woman. And then, to see nothing be done afterwards, it's really hard, and it's really hard for young 16 17, 18-year-old kids to deal with, but these two women in particular, they rose up. Converse is splashing back into the basketball shoe scene by signing Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud as much for her social justice activism as her championship winning talents. It was not an easy decision for the 28-year-old to make. and an N.B.A. I'm proud of them. I did just want to ask if you've been in contact with the two young girls from American Heritage school about the latest with their situation and if there's anything else you wanted to say about how they were treated. I am also the co-host of the daily Locked On Phoenix Suns podcast. My parents are older, so they're a little bit emotional. Converse signs WNBA champion Natasha Cloud and says her role as an activist is equally important as her abilities on the court. The sneaker company announced Monday a shoe deal with Cloud, a reigning WNBA champion who spent the weekend at protests. I always felt like we could continue to play as well as address those issues and continue to bring about change,” Beal said, adding that “100 percent” he wanted to be there last week as the players walked out in protest of Blake’s shooting. And like you said, companies that for the summer, you know, they put out their statement, they showed faith, and then they're not following up, but Hennessey's been doing this, and doing it for a minute and doing it without necessarily broadcasting it to the world. “I’ve honestly been kind of behind her on a lot of it,” he said. So that's kind of been my thing with sitting this season out, and it will continue to be my thing moving forward, is just trying to get those low hanging fruits that we can have immediate impact. Bringing me on as a WNBA player, as a Black bisexual woman who is in this fight for social reform, (that) representation matters. Though she did not play in the WNBA Bubble this season in order to focus on the movement for Black lives in a variety of ways, she has quickly become one of the most prolific voices in the league, even earning a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. So it's just kind of sitting back now, putting our heads together and figuring out what the best steps are for moving forward, because when you look at systemic racism and oppression, it's a giant, so you have to really pick the low-hanging fruits that you can have immediate impact on, and then move on. Fridayâs march was coordinated by Mystics guard Natasha Cloud, who reached out to Beal and his teammates. She said she wanted to be a “voice for the voiceless.”. Cloud, a guard for the Washington Mystics, was not there with them because she had opted out of the season to focus on social justice after the police killings of George Floyd, a Black man in Minnesota, and Breonna Taylor, a Black woman in Kentucky, gave rise to protests against racism and police brutality around the nation. G Fiume/Getty Images Since opting out, Cloud â¦ Cloud has been an advocate against gun violence for years, and instantly became a leader among athletes and in the broader Washington, D.C., community when social uprisings began in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in May. Outsports Female Hero of the Year: Natasha Cloud. You know, if kids can see themselves in a different light then it can change the trajectory of their life completely. Representation matters. I'm a lead in the WNBA for that. “She’s an unbelievable ballplayer, but outside of that, whatever she’s headstrong about, she stands firm on. “They are helping to force a conversation.”, He added, “They understand the tremendous influence they have to inspire an evolution in hearts and minds, and create change.”, John Thompson III, who leads athlete development and engagement for Monumental Basketball, said Beal and Cloud are “extremely bright, smart and are very passionate about the times in which we live in.”, He added: “Both of them have an understanding that they have a voice, they have a platform, they can move the needle and affect people with their thoughts and their energy and they understand that they have that responsibility to do that.”. Natasha Cloud is a former guard for the St. Joeâs womenâs basketball team, who played for the Hawks from 2012 to 2015. She’s been doing this for longer than that. “I had every emotion you could think a human being could feel — from sadness to frustration to straight rage to feeling not safe, feeling hurt, being fearful,” Cloud said. So from a social aspect, it's amazing. That's what they went in there to do. We are both Black bisexual women. A shoulder injury was the impetus for Beal’s decision to opt out of the N.B.A.’s resumed season in a bubble at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Fla. Their their motto is 'Never stop, never settle,' and I think that's a testament to who I am as not only a player that came from a mid-major that five years later won the WNBA championship as a starting point guard and never stopped, never settled within our community to continue to push for these young kids out here, for minority people in this country that have been oppressed for years and years. For us, it was about supporting them and standing with them and pushing them forward and using our platform in whatever facet they needed. Converse is splashing back into the basketball shoe scene by signing Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud as much for her social justice activism as her championship winning talents. ... who has been a leading voice of activism in â¦ players who support the women players, such as by wearing W.N.B.A. For me it was, ‘OK, I’m new to social activism, I want to align with the right people, I want to align with the right companies.’ There's grassroots organizations that have been busting their butts for years now, trying to fight for social reform and for equity across the board, and so for me it was important to learn from them. Staff Writer, The Atlantic. Just making sure that we're never settling for less than what we deserve. 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