Theodore Boone<\/a> series.<\/p>\nWhy put out your own children\u2019s book right now?<\/p>\n
I think about what I would have wanted to hear when I was their age. This book is actually inspired by a mirror in my bedroom growing up that said, \u201cThe difference between ordinary and extraordinary is the little EXTRA.\u201d I looked at it every day, and to me it was a reminder to give a little extra love, effort and care to the things that matter, to find a little extra joy every day. I\u2019ve had so many people help me get to where I am, and if I can encourage kids to go after their dreams while remembering the people who support them along the way that\u2019s pretty special.<\/p>\n
What about you is \u201cextra\u201d besides your athletic ability?<\/p>\n
I have a hard time doing anything halfway. I guess that\u2019s my version of extra.<\/p>\n
Your foundation works closely with the United States of Readers, which brings free books to classrooms. Why them?<\/p>\n
Reading was a big part of my childhood. I remember getting to pick out books from the book fliers at school and being so excited to choose something I actually wanted to read. There\u2019s something really special about finding a book you connect with, whether you see yourself in the story or it takes you somewhere completely different.<\/p>\n
What do you plan to read next?<\/p>\n
\u201cGolf Is Not a Game of Perfect,\u201d which is written by a sports psychologist who has worked with a lot of the top professional golfers. Whether it is in my casual golf game or on the court, I am always looking to improve and find a competitive edge, and so much of that comes in the mental aspect of competition. You can put in thousands of hours on mechanics, but you also need the confidence and right mind-set to truly be at your best. I know there will be some good things in there that I can apply to my game.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re organizing a literary dinner party. Which three writers, dead or alive, do you invite?<\/p>\n
I\u2019m going to get a little creative here: Martha Stewart; Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as a package deal; Lady Gaga; and Cookie Monster as a bonus guest. Martha can handle dinner, Tina and Amy will keep everyone laughing, and Lady Gaga will do the playlist. (\u201cApplause\u201d is one of my favorite songs to listen to before a game.) I\u2019m going to trust Cookie Monster with dessert because I know he\u2019ll bring the best chocolate chip cookies. I\u2019ll bring a game for after dinner and find a way to make everyone play. That sounds like a pretty great night to me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In an email interview, the Indiana Fever point guard explained how a mirror in her family home led…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":969490,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[461,2389,49,330228,48,7076,26226,330229,330227,2803,82,630],"class_list":["post-969489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-basketball","tag-books-and-literature","tag-ca","tag-caitlin-2002","tag-canada","tag-clark","tag-content-type-personal-profile","tag-extraordinary-a-little-extra-to-reach-big-dreams-book","tag-genre-books-childrens","tag-indiana-fever","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/969489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=969489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/969489\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/969490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=969489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=969489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=969489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}