WNBA legend Teresa Weatherspoon continues to be a part of women's basketball history

Five months after the Chicago Sky's shocking decision to fire head coach Teresa Weatherspoon after only one season, she participated in a candid interview with Ros Gold-Onwude of the “Good Follow" podcast. They discussed the impact the firing had on her and the professional and personal journey she’s been on since.

“I didn’t see it coming at all,” said Weatherspoon, better known as T-Spoon, upon hearing the news. “I was shocked, surprised, hurt.” 

Weatherspoon has never publicly acknowledged her departure from Chicago but says she “chose to be silent… not speak the way I was spoken about.” 

Though the shock rocked her into silence, the WNBA Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medalist didn’t hesitate to thank players like Angel Reese and the fans for standing up for her in such a difficult time. 

“The support that I’ve been given, the mad love I’ve been shown… It meant everything to me... to my career,” she added. 

Weatherspoon entered the league during its inaugural season in 1997 and won the first-ever WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award. She ended her first professional year in the W, leading the league in steals and assists. She also made one of WNBA history's most momentous buzzer-beater shots, which is still discussed almost three decades later.