The other half came from agents, eager to be the caretakers of Reid's future in professional basketball. I was devastated from the loss at the time, and I realized I had to start preparing for my future. The agents have been calling and calling and calling. It's like they were waiting for you to get done with your season so they could jump on you right away. The sales pitches, pleas and promises for Reid have escalated here, as big business and women's college basketball intersect like never before.
Agents are here.
Shoe companies are here. The two professional leagues, the Women's National Basketball Association and the American Basketball League, are the most awesome presence of all. Each has thrown parties. Each has set up information booths. They brought in legions of officials and their own star players and coaches, including Jim Lewis, coach of the WNBA's Washington Mystics, and the nascent team's marquee player, Nikki McCray.