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I was raised in the great basketball state of Indiana and I began dribbling a basketball not long after I learned to walk. At the age of seven, I made the decision to become a follower of Christ. Then a couple of years ago, something very interesting happened to me. I was going through a major slump in my game. The first half of my junior season at the University of Tennessee was the worst I have ever had as an athlete. I placed the blame on many different things, but the slump remained. God really got my attention, and I realized that I had been trying to find significance and fulfillment in my success as a basketball player instead of finding it in my relationship with Jesus Christ.
When I got my priorities back in order and looked to Him as the ultimate Leader for my life, I began to enjoy basketball again. My life and my game are far from perfect, but I realize that Jesus is the One who gives meaning and purpose to it all.
— Shanna Zolman, WNBA player
Photo Credit: Photo Credit: Tommy Bebo
Jan 23, 2020
I was raised in the great basketball state of Indiana and I began dribbling a basketball not long after I learned to walk. At the age of seven, I made the decision to become a follower of Christ. Then a couple of years ago, something very interesting happened to me. I was going through a major slump in my game. The first half of my junior season at the University of Tennessee was the worst I have ever had as an athlete. I placed the blame on many different things, but the slump remained. God really got my attention, and I realized that I had been trying to find significance and fulfillment in my success as a basketball player instead of finding it in my relationship with Jesus Christ.
When I got my priorities back in order and looked to Him as the ultimate Leader for my life, I began to enjoy basketball again. My life and my game are far from perfect, but I realize that Jesus is the One who gives meaning and purpose to it all.
— Shanna Zolman, WNBA player
