Maya April Moore is an American professional player in basketball who plays for the Minnesota Lynx. She was named Sports Illustrated's Performer of Year in 2017 and has been hailed as the greatest woman's basketball player ever. Her almost ten-year career with the WNBA spanned a decade. But, she recently took a hiatus.
Moore's faith guided her on the path to becoming a NBA player.
Maya Moore dedicated her time to her faith and sang in the Passion City Choir. She also attended Passion City Church. She also contributes to the Passion City Podcast and speaks about faith as well as criminal justice advocacy. The church is dedicated to radical grace and knowable truth. Sermons are geared towards whole-life worship and justice. Reggie, the husband of her, began attending six-months ago.
Moore played in Georgia Metros games 2005 and 2006.
Maya Moore represented the Georgia Metros 16U Nike Travel Team during 2005 and 2006. Her team was 73-6 that year, and she won MVP honors. They won four National Championships. Morgan Toles was her junior teammate, as well as D'Andra and D'Andra Moss, who later went on to play college basketball. She was also a basketball player for the University of Connecticut women’s team.
Moore was a player for the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team in 2012.
Maya Moore was the Minnesotan who competed for U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team 2012. She was the second American player to be selected for the team. Her efforts helped the United States earn the gold medal in 2012. Six gold medals were won by the U.S. women’s basketball team in eight games, two of them in London.
Moore's WNBA career has taken a hiatus
Maya Moore has made it clear that she will be leaving the WNBA court for this season. The 25-year-old last played for the Minnesota Lynx in 2018. In February, Moore announced that she would be taking some leave to pursue her ministerial dreams and to spend more time with her family. Moore has been trying to get Jonathan Irons out of prison for his crimes at 16 years old.
Jonathan Irons, Moore's husband was convicted in 2007 of burglary and shooting.
Moore met Irons in Missouri while she was visiting her godparents. She also met his great-uncle, who introduced them to the rest of the family. When Irons was 16 years old, he was convicted of a burglary and shooting at the home of a white man. The homeowner, Stanley Stotler, recognized Irons as the perpetrator. He was convicted by the jury and sent to prison.
Moore proposed and Irons was born the night he got free.
Moore proposed to Irons the night after a judge overturned Irons' conviction for aggravated attack. The judge overturned Irons' conviction after he cited problems with the investigation into the case. The couple is now engaged and plan to start a foundation to help wrongfully convicted individuals. Moore plans to play basketball again in the spring.
Moore and Irons have a baby boy
Maya Moore recently announced the birth her first child together with Jonathan Irons. The baby boy was born in February 2022. After Jonathan was released from prison, the couple got married in 2020. It is not clear if the couple is still together. Jonathan and Maya became close friends in prison.