Dee still plays the game at a high level, her leadership skills are clearly outstanding and, as the widely acknowledged “Goat” of the game, her presence will bring a lot of attention. I have no issues with her playing as long as she was picked as a legitimate contributor to the team, which she was.
Is there an argument to be made that older players on the cusp of their final decline, players who have already experienced a lifetime of exceptional achievement could/should give some consideration to stepping aside for the next upcoming transcendent talent? Sure! I like to think that, were I her, I would probably want to stay in a tie with my longtime friend and former teammate Sue Bird. However, that is not the choice she made and since she can still contribute at a high level, who am I (or anyone else) to say it’s wrong?
I will say that her whining about only having to answer the “old age” question because she’s a woman, is not a good look. LeBron has been asked the same questions and the last time I checked, he’s not a woman.
She would have done better to simply point out her obvious qualifications and left it there. She was chosen legitimately and with defensible reasons by the committee and that’s all the justification she needs!
