Olympian, Captain, Mom: Napheesa Collier Is Ready To Take On A New WNBA Season
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Athlete Bio#
Height
6'1"
Age
28
Hometown
St. Charles, MO
Education
University of Connecticut
Personal
- Born in Jefferson City, Missouri
- Daughter of Sarah and Gamal Collier, has a younger brother, Kai, and an older sister, Wanza
- Became engaged in 2019 to Alex Bazzell, a trainer from St. Louis who works with other basketball players such as Olympic and FIBA World Cup gold medalist Kyrie Irving
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (2 gold)
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Team - Women)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (Team - Women)
Athlete News#
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