At some point, the pain became routine for Chicago Sky wing Diamond DeShields. She didn’t have any other choice. For more than four years, the pain was simply a constant. First from a grape ...

So it was hard. But I felt like it was incredibly selfish of me to want anything other than what Diamond wanted.” As much as DeShields wanted to inspire and encourage others by sharing her ...

On Jan. 17, 2020, just weeks after an MRI revealed she had a grape-sized tumor in her spinal cord, Diamond DeShields underwent surgery at the University of Chicago. What was expected to be a three ...

Former Lady Vols basketball star Diamond DeShields has been waived by the Connecticut Sun, the organization announced May 15. DeShields was the Sun's last roster cut to finalize the roster for the ...

But when seventh-year guard Diamond DeShields hit free agency this offseason, her priorities were straightforward: All she wanted was playing time, the chance to reestablish herself as the All ...

Donation Options Search Search Search The Sky’s Diamond DeShields takes a shot during the season opener against the Dallas Wings on Wednesday at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.

Chicago Sky forward Diamond DeShields publicly said a prayer asking for divine protection after she was bombarded with death threats and racist name-calling for delivering a hard foul on Caitlin C ...

As much as Diamond DeShields saw opportunity when she signed with the Connecticut Sun, as much as her relationship with general manager Morgan Tuck made this feel like the best place to start anew ...

Through multiple eye and back surgeries in her career, Mercury guard Diamond DeShields always returned to the game of basketball. “I’m rising to the challenge of it all,” DeShields said.

Diamond DeShields is on her way to the Dallas Wings and could be the next building block for the franchise to become a contender. In 2019, Diamond DeShields finished the season with the Chicago ...

Diamond DeShields, who was a professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky when this photo was taken in 2018, was traded from the Phoenix Mercury to the Dallas Wings on Feb. 10, 2023.

DeShields was picked No. 3 overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2018 WNBA Draft behind A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Mitchell, who have ...