Washington Mystics ahead Erica McCall, center, defends towards Minnesota Lynx ahead Napheesa Collier, who drives to the basket throughout a WNBA basketball recreation Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Minneapolis. Bruce Kluckhohn, Related Press
Ten-and-a-half weeks after giving beginning to a child woman, Minnesota Lynx ahead Napheesa Collier is again on the court docket.
The WNBA ahead gave beginning to her daughter Mila in Could and made her WNBA return on Sunday.
Collier scored six factors and grabbed two rebounds in her first recreation again towards the Atlanta Dream. She additionally had an help, a block and a steal.
“I used to be actually excited,” Collier mentioned whereas holding Mila on her lap postgame, per ESPN. “Clearly, there’s some nerves coming in, particularly this late within the season and making an attempt to get again right here and rush to do all the things. However it felt so good to listen to my title referred to as and have the followers cheer for me. It was a extremely good feeling. So I’m actually glad I performed tonight.”
The WNBA’s collective bargaining settlement particularly addresses maternity depart. All groups are required to supply “fully-paid maternity depart to its gamers,” per Enterprise Insider. “Dad and mom enjoying within the WNBA are additionally eligible to obtain a baby care stipend and housing help.”
Earlier than the 2020 collective bargaining settlement, WNBA gamers earned “as little as half their salaries” whereas taking maternity depart, per The Atlantic.