Jewell

Loyd

Professional basketball player, WNBA Champion

 

TRENDSETTER Selected #1 overall by the Seattle Storm in the 2015 WNBA Draft after opting to forgo her Senior season at Notre Dame, Jewell is regarded as the future of women’s basketball. With impossible to contain athleticism, Jewell is versatile, explosive, fearless and smooth. She’s a passionate competitor with the ability to score from anywhere on the floor. Dubbed the “Gold Mamba” by Jewell’s mentor, the Mamba himself, Kobe Bryant, Jewell was signed to Nike as the female face for Kobe’s signature line. GIVER Jewell is dedicated to improving the lives of kids on and off the court. Open about her battle with dyslexia, Jewell has partnered with nationally recognized organizations, The Dyslexic Advantage and Eye to Eye to support the delivery of mentoring and other resources and promote full inclusion for people with learning disabilities. Jewell also sponsors an AAU program and runs Gold Mamba Elite camps to increase the participation and quality for girls’ in sports. IMPACTOR 2018 WNBA Champion and FIFA World Cup Champion, Jewell Loyd has cemented herself as the present and future of the game. The 2015 WNBA Rookie of the Year, Jewell was Seattle’s second leading scorer. Jewell was Notre Dame’s leading scorer with 19.8 points per game during the 2014-15 season and had long been established as one of the elite players at the college level when she earned the 2015 ESPN Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year Award. She led the Fighting Irish to three consecutive Final Four appearances, two consecutive National Championship games and an overall record of 103-5, earning back-to-back conference Player of the Year awards. Full of charisma and always wearing a smile, Jewell is considered the heir apparent to the great guards of Team USA.

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