For Indiana Fever star Tamika Catchings took over a tea shop in Indianapolis in 2017, and she's been working to revitalize the area around the shop ever since.
One cup at a time, four-time Olympic Gold Medalist and former WNBA star Tamika Catchings is pouring into an Indianapolis community.
"Down there you can get a $30,000 home all the way to this pocket on Meridian, million-dollar home, and everything in between ... but the kids that come to this park don't come from that quarter over there ... 75% that come are just looking for a safe place to come," Catchings began. Through her Catch the Stars Foundation, she offers literacy classes and fitness camps to area youth and has given away $750,000 in scholarships.
It's a mantra that took her from the court all the way to her role as vice president of operations and general manager of the WNBA's Indiana Fever — a position that ultimately led to internal conflict and resignation. "What happened to BG and all of that — yes, it is one of those things like, OK, maybe we need to speed this up and try to figure out where are some areas that we can look at that our young women can make more money?" noted Catchings.Griner's return has also galvanized a big fan base, creating a new normal for herself and the game.TAMIKA CATCHINGS: Will she have her greatest year? Who knows. Only she can write the story for that.
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