b'ieberman LNANCY Photo Credit: Big3I mexactlywhoIwanttobe.NancyIn 1980 Nancy started to hold her first basketball Lieberman,arguablythemostinfluentialclinics in low-income areas south of Dallas.She femaleintheworldofbasketball,likelyremembers that she had to begin by earning the trust couldnt see that shed be where she is today after growing up in a single parent household and shooting hoops on the rough-and-tumble Harlem, NY courts. What she has accomplished, however, as an athlete, a mom, a coach, a mentor, a commentator, a speaker, and a philanthropist is truly inspiring. WHEN YOURE Its obvious that the foundation of who I am has taken me from my childhood to where I am now, Nancy says. Its part of my DNA. I know people areON A TEAM afraid of success. Im not. She adds that shes always been wired for winning.From early on, her love of basketball was an outlet for her fire and intensity.SOMEONE IS Thatswhateventuallyledhertobecomingan Olympian, Hall of Fame inductee, WNBA player, Sacramento Kings assistant coach, and 2018 Big3GIVING YOUCoach of the Year.Her achievements help kids, girls in particular, to see that they can accomplish big things, too.Her accomplishments off the court, A CHANCE.however, are perhaps creating her most influential legacy.When she was 19, Muhammad Ali told her, Be a giver, not a taker.She says that at that time, she thought she was giving by winning championships. Ali helped instill in her that she could do more.54GoodLifeFamilyMag.comSEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2019'