In January, the New York Times reported that Moore was skipping her second straight season with the Lynx. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was specifically pushing to overturn the conviction of Jonathan Irons, a man imprisoned for 23 years for burglary and assault. Irons's case was officially overturned in March by a Missouri state judge.
Moore has been an advocate for criminal justice reform since 2016, particularly for people from marginalized communities, and her choice to step back from the WNBA in 2018 came at what many believe to be the height of her career. Moore said she's not ready to retire, but that she's in "a really good place" in her life. "I don't want to change anything," she said in January. "Basketball has not been foremost in my mind."
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