Liz Cambage earns devoted US fanbase after season of points, freedom and memes | Howard Megdal

On and off the court the Australian has become the biggest star the WNBA has seen for some time

The impact that Liz Cambage made in the 2018 WNBA season can be measured in an infinite number of ways on the court. But it is the impact that America had on Cambage, the sense of emotional release and freedom that came with her return to the United States after five years out of the league, that augurs best for a long-term commitment between the Australian and her adopted country.

“Early on in the season, I was in New York and I visited with a friend of mine,” Cambage tells the Guardian after the Dallas Wings’ season came to an end. “And she’s a model, a black model from Australia. She really struggles to get work in America and coming over here, she’s got major campaigns and is really being embraced by this country. I was hoping for the same thing.”

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