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“Resilient spirit” among Canada’s women’s basketball players amid pandemic
Living within the strict boundaries of the WNBA bubble in Florida took a toll on Natalie Achonwa’s mental and emotional well-being.
But in some ways, being forced to face the threats of COVID-19 after leaving the safety net of the “wubble” was even tougher.
The 27-year-old from Guelph, Ont., had planned on taking some time off after the WNBA wrapped up a few weeks ago, but is playing in Schio, Italy, a country in the grip of a second wave of the global pandemic.
“The WNBA bubble was really hard for me,” Achonwa said. “When you’re there, you feel stuck, trapped, like you can’t go anywhere.