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WNBA star Breanna Stewart opened up about her surrogacy journey has Sports Illustrated in his debut in SI Swim.
The two-time WNBA champion and her wife, former professional basketball player Marta Xargay, welcomed their daughter Ruby into the world in August. She has been intentionally candid about the couple’s fertility and surrogacy process, given that the topics are rarely discussed.
“You want to be as vulnerable as possible to the world and to your audience, especially because a lot of people are going through similar situations,” Stewart told SI in an interview. “They would never have known if we hadn’t said anything. So, for us, (we wanted) to share our journey to welcoming Ruby into this world via surrogacy. We definitely chose a different path, but there is no right or wrong way to do things.
In addition to becoming a mother, Stewart became the first WNBA athlete in over a decade to debut a signature shoe in March.
“The first thing I thought was, ‘Wow, this is amazing,'” Stewart told SI in March. “To be able to continue to elevate female basketball players, women in the sneaker industry, it’s just a huge source of pride. My second reaction is: “Wow”. It’s been ten years since the last signature shoe, and I think it’s ridiculous. I hope the signature shoes will come after me, they will come a lot more often and a lot more frequently because young girls and boys want to represent the WNBA too.
Stewart’s raw talent and raw strength will make her an athlete to compete with, and her next moves will be highly anticipated.
Check Breanna Stewart in the 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
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