{"id":23855,"date":"2026-08-01T03:18:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T22:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23855"},"modified":"2026-08-01T03:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T22:18:50","slug":"napheesa-collier-and-caitlin-clark-reveal-small-ways-they-prioritize-mental-health-off-the-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23855","title":{"rendered":"Napheesa Collier and Caitlin Clark Reveal Small Ways They Prioritize Mental Health Off the Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Exactly halfway through the 2026 WNBA season, Minnesota Lynx superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/napheesa-collier-women-of-the-year-2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Napheesa Collier<\/a> is just now getting back to the court after a series of injuries required two separate ankle surgeries between seasons. For star athletes, she stresses, recovery is a never-ending process that requires physical and mental fortitude.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople see what we put on the court, but they don&#8217;t see things that go behind it,\u201d she told <em>Glamour<\/em> ahead of the WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago on July 25. \u201cIt&#8217;s very glamorized. I think it&#8217;s important for people to see that we all have issues too, and how we navigate that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why she chose to participate in Glamour&#8217;s Full Court Health panel, co-hosted by the medicine company Eli Lilly just hours before the big game. \u201cIt&#8217;s really important to not let the future overwhelm you because you can&#8217;t control the future,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/wnba-women-of-the-year-2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\"><em>Glamour<\/em> Woman of the Year<\/a> and Lily Partner said during a conversation with sports analyst Andraya Carter and ESPN reporter Holly Rowe. \u201cI can&#8217;t control that I hurt both my ankles. I can control how hard I&#8217;m working my rehab. I can control my mindset going into it. I really try to focus inward on that and not all the things that I have no control over on the outside.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-iJvQnD cOWUYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-fnduJP iaVSwI asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-kFnjvc eKnjjD responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-jKunQM gjCCFj AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain \u00c9lisabeth Philippe Marie Hl\u00e8ne de France Holly Rowe Crowd Person Adult People Audience and Speech\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6a63c28a23d1fd000042bc\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/FullCourtHealth_377.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6a63c28a23d1fd000042bc\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/FullCourtHealth_377.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6a63c28a23d1fd000042bc\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/FullCourtHealth_377.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6a63c28a23d1fd000042bc\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/FullCourtHealth_377.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6a63c28a23d1fd000042bc\/master\/w_768,c_limit\/FullCourtHealth_377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6a63c28a23d1fd000042bc\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/FullCourtHealth_377.jpg 960w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6a63c28a23d1fd000042bc\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/FullCourtHealth_377.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6a63c28a23d1fd000042bc\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/FullCourtHealth_377.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6a63c28a23d1fd000042bc\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/FullCourtHealth_377.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-bpPcvW kzGGxb caption AssetEmbedCaption-eZIMNW gMgneI asset-embed__caption\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseText-fEwdHD CaptionText-cQpRdU bzOmLY hbiMYj caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>Holly Rowe, Napheesa Collier, and Andraya Carter discuss prioritizing their health during the Full Court Health panel, \u201cBecause I Have My Health: Prioritizing What Matters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseText-fEwdHD CaptionCredit-cUgOGk sMEbI hRFzlA caption__credit\">Bianca Garcia Photography<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Rowe and Carter can both relate, having been through health struggles that permanently shifted their priorities and perspective on wellness. Carter had her heart set on playing professional basketball when she suffered a career-ending injury at 23-years old, while Rowe won a long battle with stage IV skin cancer while continuing to report from the sidelines. During their conversation, all three stressed that moving their bodies had an immeasurable impact on their mental and physical health during the most daunting stages of recovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I&#8217;m feeling off mentally and emotionally, getting in a workout is going to help me feel better,\u201d Carter said. \u201cBut also, getting in my workouts and taking care of my body helps me feel good mentally and emotionally. To me, all three are so connected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That was the overarching theme of the Full Court Health event, hosted by Glamour, GQ Sports, and Eli Lilly and Company, at VenueSix10 during All-Star Weekend. 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