The Star Tribune published an article on the remarkable story of the Twin Cities’ women’s professional basketball team, the Lynx, tracing their challenges as a struggling young team getting their first real breaks through their years of hard work, setbacks, explosive talent, and inspiring teamwork that has led to three WNBA titles and their current pursuit of a fourth.  Lindsay Whelan, Lynx starting point guard, is a Kinesiology alumna and Gopher women’s basketball star.

Tucker Center director Mary Jo Kane, Ph.D., and co-director Nicole LaVoi, Ph.D., both faculty in the School of Kinesiology, are quoted in the article titled: “How the Lynx captivated a city and built from the floor up.”