Rhyne Howard On Life In The WNBA, Winning Rookie Of The Year, & Relationship With Kevin Durant

Fresh off an impressive rookie campaign that landed her a bid to the all-star game and Rookie of the Year status, Rhyne Howard joins The It Girls to talk basketball, life, and everything in between. In 2022, Howard was selected No. 1 overall in the WNBA Draft and has lived up to all the hype. On this week's episode, learn about Rhyne's journey to the WNBA, how she became close friends with Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant, and why the WNBA's No. 1 overall pick has to play overseas in the offseason. Tune in for another great episode of The It Girls and be sure to subscribe to the Mercury YouTube channel so you don’t miss out on future episodes! ► SUBSCRIBE to get the latest Mercury content | https://www.youtube.com/@TheCollegeSp... FOLLOW MERCURY HERE: ► TWITTER |   / collegesportsco   ► TIKTOK |   / thecollegesportscompany   ► INSTAGRAM |   / thecollegesportscompany   ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@TheCollegeSp... TIME STAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Rhyne’s Decorated Career & Winning the SEC Championship at Kentucky 04:20 - How Rhyne Got to Kentucky 06:52 - Having an Olympian as a Mom & Being a Coach’s Kid 10:17 - Being a 3x Gold Medalist & Playing for USA Basketball 12:34 - Rhyne’s SpongeBob Obsession 15:13 - Art Skills & Falling Asleep in Class at Kentucky 16:31 - Favorite NBA Player & Relationship with Kevin Durant 20:27 - Favorite WNBA Players 21:49 - Playing Overseas for an Extra Paycheck & Salary Inequality in the WNBA 27:08 - Practice Schedule & Living Overseas 29:55 - Most Embarrassing Moment 30:52 - Welcome to the WNBA Moment 32:07 - Favorite Playing Environments 33:16 - Best Piece of Advice… #wnba #basketball #womensbasketball #atlantadream #rhynehoward #women #sports