CHICAGO – WNBA All-Star Weekend may last only a few days, but for broadcasters such as ESPN basketball analyst Monica McNutt, there’s little downtime.
One moment she’s on the set of SportsCenter, and the next she’s moderating a panel, interviewing the league’s biggest stars and racing across the host city to her next appearance.
McNutt said years of covering basketball have taught her that surviving All-Star Weekend comes down to preparation – both for the moments everyone sees, as well as those they don’t.
Inside her Cincha Travel bag is a carefully curated collection of essentials, including comfortable flats; heels; her trusted lipstick and liner from The Lip Bar; an emergency kit with Janie Dry Cleaner in a Stick stain remover, Tylenol, Advil, Liquid I.V. and nail polish; and other must-haves.
She spoke with Andscape reporter Mia Berry about the items she packs to get ready for WNBA All-Star Weekend.
Mia Berry is the senior HBCU writer for Andscape and covers everything from sports to student-led protests. She is a Detroit native (What up Doe!), long-suffering Detroit sports fan and Notre Dame alumna who randomly shouts, “Go Irish.”