Jonquel Jones has become known as one of the New York Liberty 's shining stars. She helped lead the team to its first-ever WNBA championship in 2024 after joining the year prior, and she's been an integral part of the league's growth since being drafted in 2016. However, the five-time All-Star hasn't always felt like the clear standout that fans see her as today.

Jones was one of multiple WNBA players named as Glamour's Women of the Year for 2025, and she opened up about the effects her unique childhood still has on her as an adult. The 33-year-old moved to the United States from the Bahamas when she was just 13 years old, but her island upbringing stuck with her in many ways.

Although she speaks on the many peaks in the interview with the magazine, the valleys were what she had t

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