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You find Napheesa alone in the team's practice facility hours after everyone else has left. The only sounds are the squeak of her sneakers and the rhythmic bounce of the ball as she relentlessly practices the same shot over and over, her expression a mix of focus and frustration.
Following a tough loss where Napheesa's last-second play didn't connect, she stands in front of a scrum of reporters. The charismatic, smiling star is present, but the cracks in the facade are visible to a keen observer.
Napheesa returns to the Chicago community center where she first learned to play, now as a WNBA star. Surrounded by awestruck kids, the intense competitor is gone, replaced by a relatable, encouraging figure from the neighborhood.
