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In the eyes of many, athletes are real-life superheroes, able to perform extraordinary feats for the personal highlight reel of fans and mention of sports commentators worldwide.

As someone regarded as “the female Michael Jordan,” Chamique Holdsclaw more than fit that mold, with a string of honors (seven high school basketball championships, three consecutive NCAA Women’s Basketball Championships, six time WNBA All-Star, two time WNBA rebounding champion, WNBA scoring champion, Olympic gold medalist) to her credit.

There was no doubt Holdsclaw dominated women’s basketball, but life away from the court proved challenging as mental illness and clinical depression invaded her personal and professional life. Although she detailed her situation in her 2012 autobiography, “Breaking Through: Beating the Odds Shot after Shot,” Holdsclaw  is on a new path to raise awareness about the importance of mental health with her new documentary “Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw.”

 

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source: eurweb.com

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