Chelsea Leite
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The two other reported finalists are Phoenix Mercury Associate Head Coach Kristi Tolliver, and Charlotte Hornets consultant Will Weaver.
November 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The two other reported finalists are Phoenix Mercury Associate Head Coach Kristi Tolliver, and Charlotte Hornets consultant Will Weaver.
He ended with praise for his former colleague:
"She's an outstanding person, an outstanding coach, and so smart. I'm very very happy for her. She made me a better coach and a better man."
The pair worked in Memphis together from 2020-2023, when Darko was hired by Toronto.
"She's an outstanding person, an outstanding coach, and so smart. I'm very very happy for her. She made me a better coach and a better man."
The pair worked in Memphis together from 2020-2023, when Darko was hired by Toronto.
October 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
He ended with praise for his former colleague:
"She's an outstanding person, an outstanding coach, and so smart. I'm very very happy for her. She made me a better coach and a better man."
The pair worked in Memphis together from 2020-2023, when Darko was hired by Toronto.
"She's an outstanding person, an outstanding coach, and so smart. I'm very very happy for her. She made me a better coach and a better man."
The pair worked in Memphis together from 2020-2023, when Darko was hired by Toronto.
"Very happy for Sonia, congratulations to her for getting that job. She definitely earned it, and I am very happy she's going to Seattle."
He added that Raman was the first female coach he'd ever worked with, saying, "I was so lucky and so happy to have her there."
He added that Raman was the first female coach he'd ever worked with, saying, "I was so lucky and so happy to have her there."
October 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"Very happy for Sonia, congratulations to her for getting that job. She definitely earned it, and I am very happy she's going to Seattle."
He added that Raman was the first female coach he'd ever worked with, saying, "I was so lucky and so happy to have her there."
He added that Raman was the first female coach he'd ever worked with, saying, "I was so lucky and so happy to have her there."
That’s a very good question! I’ll look into their overlap and ask him at some point this week :)
October 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
That’s a very good question! I’ll look into their overlap and ask him at some point this week :)
A brave soldier for hooping in a leotard
October 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A brave soldier for hooping in a leotard