 third all time in the WNBA in assists but I want to start with something that was asked of you during the press conference salute and that was bringing the first title to Chicago. You were in that you you were involved in it you saw the the repercussions after what what can you take from that experience and what would that be like here in New York? Well you know it's it's really special because it's the first one but you know what it does it just it brings so much attention to the game and the team the franchise everything you know what what we were able to do the next season after we won a championship our the support was just like through the roof every single night it's sold out because people want to see championship teams they want to see championship players and and I don't blame them you know and we put together a good product of basketball and I think that's what we're trying to do here you know is if you are putting together championship rosters putting to get wins that's what people want to see. What have you seen from this organization over the past couple of years I know your eyes have been on the New York Liberty and some of the moves that they've been making while you've been in Chicago so how what's the growth been from a far that you've seen from them? Well you know I remember when they were playing in the community center you know and you know that I think that says a lot about what what they are willing to do here you know their perseverance their vision you know I think it's special to be here now in Barclays and just be a place where free agents want to come players want to play here because of what they've invested and how they take care of their players what they what they're willing to do and you know that's the kind of thing we need in this league so that that's what we saw from the beginning. You talked about the selflessness up there you and Stewie about taking less money to be here to win a championship which I thought was fantastic another thing about you is your selfless player on the court as well as we mentioned as you were walking in here third career all-time in assist when you see this team that you're about to be a part of I mean you have to be chomping at the bit for the season. Yeah absolutely and that was one of the biggest thing with my decision is that I wanted to play with not only great players but like-minded players competitors you know I'm sure you've seen I'm pretty fiery I put everything I have into this and I see the roster here one through 12 that those those type of players are on this roster and you know I'm so excited to be able just to elevate as much as I can but to be elevated too that's what happens when you're around really good players and like-minded people you just continue to grow together. You've played with some of this talent you've seen it what do you need to do to develop the chemistry pretty quickly if possible. Yeah I think it's just really making sure everybody's on the same page I mean we have the talent it's about just knowing that you know we are gonna have to everybody's gonna have to give up a little of what they're used to but to do it for the better of the good it might be you know it might be Sabrina's night one night it might be Stewie's night the next you know you just never know but the end result is all that we matter what we care about and that's getting that's getting victories. You played over in Russia as we talked about during the press conference with Stewie with JJ what's the dynamic the three of you brought to the floor over there that you hope to bring over here? You know I think that we were in it every night to win games we know what it takes to win games and you know when we were in Russia we were so stacked that it was it was just about finding that rhythm and and finding that doing the intangibles you know we have so many superstars that you forget how important role players are and sometimes a superstar is going to have to be a role player. Is that the balance you need here? Right you come from the unselfish decision right? Is that the balance you need here? Yeah absolutely you know that's what I say on an every given night it might be different a superstar like I said might turn into a role player one night and then the very next night they're back on you know scoring 30 or whatever it is but you know that's that's what it's going to take is everybody to buy into you know being rebounding taking charges you know not turning the ball over it's all of those things that makes really really good teams great teams. What are you looking forward to I think most about living in Brooklyn and doing life here I mean it's obviously a new place for you a new environment you've been in the league for many years I'm just curious your thoughts on living here. Yeah no um that it's exciting for me um I never thought I would live in New York City if I'm being completely honest um and you know I've heard such great things about Brooklyn everybody that I've talked to when they found out that I was coming here was like oh my gosh I love Brooklyn you know so I'm looking forward to it's something new for me and my family and it'll be an adjustment for sure I'm not really much of a city girl but um I am really looking forward to just the opportunity. Okay well you went with family so I'm gonna stick with that and your wife your wife Allie said she was gonna take the air off is there a chance that maybe Slut could maybe hey you want to come play with New York? Well okay if you're asking me I'm a little biased but I think Allie has plenty left in the tank um you know she's been playing for a long time at a really really high level year around um she's put a lot of miles on her body um I think it's the right position for her to take some time to herself you know and but you know I can't lie and saying that I hope to be able to be back on the court with her at one point because she still has plenty to give to this game. Slut we thank you so much welcome to New York thank you for the time and we appreciate it thank you so much. Thank you so much.