Maya April Moore plays professional basketball in the USA for the Minnesota Lynx. She was the Performer Award winner by Sports Illustrated 2017 and is considered the greatest female basketball champion. Although her WNBA career spanned nearly a decade, she recently took a break.
Moore's faith guided her on the path to becoming a NBA player.
Maya Moore dedicated her time to her faith and sang in the Passion City Choir. She also attended Passion City Church. She also speaks on faith, criminal justice advocacy, and is a member of the Passion City Podcast. The church is committed radical grace and to the discovery of truth. Sermons are directed towards whole-life worship, justice and evangelism. Reggie, her husband began attending six month ago.
Moore played in Georgia Metros games 2005 and 2006.
Maya Moore was a member of the Georgia Metros 16U Nike Travel Team, 2005 and 2006. Her team finished 73-6 that year and she was awarded MVP. The team won four National Championships. Morgan Toles and D'Andra Moss were her teammates as young basketball players. She also played for the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team.
Moore was a member of the 2012 U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team
Maya Moore was one of four Minnesotans who competed for the U.S. Women's Olympic Basketball Team in 2012. She was the second American player to be selected for the team. Her efforts helped the United States earn the gold medal in 2012. Six gold medals were won in eight games by the U.S. Women's Basketball team, including two in London.
Moore's WNBA playing career has been put on hold.
Maya Moore, 25, has announced her decision to not return to the WNBA Court this season. Last time she played for the Minnesota Lynx was in 2018. She said in February that Moore would be taking a vacation to pursue her dreams of becoming a minister and to concentrate on her family. Moore has also been working hard to release Jonathan Irons, a teenager who was convicted of the same crimes.
Jonathan Irons Moore, Moore's wife was convicted in 2007 for burglary and shooting.
Moore met Irons while visiting her godparents, Missouri. She also met his great-uncle, who introduced them to the rest of the family. When Irons was 16 years old, he was convicted of a burglary and shooting at the home of a white man. The homeowner, Stanley Stotler, recognized Irons as the perpetrator. The jury convicted him of the crime and sentenced him to prison.
Moore proposed to Irons on the night he was freed
Moore proposed to Irons on the night a judge overturned his conviction for aggravated assault. After citing problems in the investigation, the judge overturned Irons’ conviction. The couple is now engaged and plan to start a foundation to help wrongfully convicted individuals. Moore plans to play basketball again in the spring.
Moore has a baby boy with Irons
Maya Moore just announced the birth of her first child, Jonathan Irons. The baby boy was delivered in February 2022. The couple married in 2020 after Jonathan was released from prison. It is unknown if the couple are still together. Jonathan and Maya had a close friendship in prison.