When Natasha Cloud entered the court on Friday night, she was charged with emotion—and yes, elite competition. That’s because she had just made headlines hours earlier for her fiery, uncensored comments ahead of a crucial CBA meeting in Indianapolis. As a vocal leader of the WNBPA executive committee, she didn’t mince words while speaking to reporters about what’s at stake. “We’re not f—- around… this is a huge CBA for us,” she shared. But she didn’t let that anger take the title away from her.
As she entered the WNBA All-Star Skills Challenge, Cloud came out firing against Seattle’s Erica Wheeler, who’s quite familiar with Indianapolis’ home court. In a thrilling final round, Cloud edged out Wheeler by just 1.1 seconds, despite struggling with her jumper.
She sealed the victory, and a cool $55,000 prize, with clean passing, quick footwork, and a sharp layup. Her teammate, Sabrina Ionescu, rushed over to celebrate, capping off a strong night for the Liberty and giving the franchise its second Skills Challenge winner in four years.
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