Maya Moore wanted to honor her namesake Friday night at Target Center.
Moore, the Lynx star forward, was named after author and poet Maya Angelou, who died Wednesday. Angelou was a favorite of Moore’s mother, Kathryn. And Moore came to love Angelou’s writing as well.
So Friday Moore sent out this pregame tweet:
Tonight, I will play in celebration of the life of my namesake --Thank you for the beauty you brought into the world. #DrMayaAngelou
— Maya Moore (@MooreMaya) May 30, 2014
Moore also wrote Angelou’s name and her message of thanks on her sneakers.
Honored to share your name @DrMayaAngelou pic.twitter.com/kgHyzCZ0ah
— Maya Moore (@MooreMaya) May 30, 2014
“My mom knew about her growing up and was inspired by her,” said Moore, whose favorite Angelou work is “Letters to My Daughter,’’ a collection of essays.
“My mom knew about her growing up and was inspired by her,” said Moore, whose favorite Angelou work is “Letters to My Daughter,’’ a collection of essays.
Kent Youngblood
