The two shared a touching moment as the reporter got choked up, asking Griner how she was resilient through the difficult time.

She gathered her thoughts and answered the question.

“I’m no stranger to hard times,” she said. Then, failing to hide her emotions, Griner tearfully responded, “See, you cried and made me cry.”

She pulled herself together and gave a clear answer indicative of someone who overcame a challenging situation.

“Just digging deep, honestly,” she said. “You’re gonna be faced with adversities throughout your life. This was a pretty big one. But I just, kind of, relied on my hard work getting through it. I know this sounds so small, but dying in practice and just hard workouts—you find a way to just grind it out, just put your head down and keep going.”

She ended the heartfelt statement with, “Keep moving forward. You can never stand still.”

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