As the third overall pick in the WNBA Draft, Diggins is primed to be the new face of the league. She’s already got 400,000+ Twitter followers and the support of Lil’ Wayne, who regularly sits courtside at Fighting Irish games and has worn Diggins’ jersey in his concerts.
As a rookie with the Tulsa Shock, Diggins has made an immediate impact in the WNBA. She’s currently averaging a respectable 8 ppg and has been the driving force behind the Shock’s initial steps of rebuilding into a WNBA powerhouse.
But fame has not gone to Diggins’ head. Her focus is still squarely on the goals she shared with STACK at the 2009 Gatorade Athlete of the Year Awards.