Awak Kuier is one of the few WNBA players who has dunked during a game. And she not only was blessed with incredible athleticism, but she also has the personality to match.
Speaking from her apartment in Venice, accompanied by her cat and waiting for her first dog, Kuier talked to Swish Appeal about fashion, Sudanese cuisine and the move to Dallas after being drafted No. 2 overall by the Wings in 2021. Highlights from our conversation include:
How she got into fashion:
I remember stealing my mom’s clothes and then cutting them up, and she used to be so mad at me for cutting them and trying to make them into other stuff that I couldn’t wear. But yeah, [fashion sense] is something that I’ve always had.
On why she learned how to dribble:
I think it was because I wanted to have the ability to create for myself. I think I was so used to everyone else creating for me or creating for me through ball screens and rolling, and I was very used to moving off the ball, like that was my thing. But I think when I went into more tougher leagues, I saw that I really needed to learn how to create for myself, too. So I think that’s when the dribbling came in. It’s almost like I didn’t have an option. It’s like either…
