Napheesa Collier is making a strong case to be crowned the 2025 WNBA MVP amid a 30-7 season that sees them atop the standings and set to play in the Finals for a second straight season.

Collier already won the Defensive Player of the Year award last season and the bar is higher now, but she’s prepared for this moment her entire career. Before becoming the heart and soul of the Minnesota Lynx in the W, taking over from Maya Moore, Collier played under Geno Auriemma at UConn.

During a recent conversation with fellow UConn alumna Sue Bird, Collier explained that Auriemma used unique tactics to prepare her and her teammates once the senior class left college.

Napheesa Collier reveals Geno Auriemma’s bold trick to motivate UConn players

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