I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a truly inspirational evening with @missvalkondos, the newly retired @uclagymnastics coach with a special guest: Bruin basketball Ann Meyers Drysdale. Coach Val and I have a couple of things in common: we were both History majors (although I doubled with African-American Studies) and we both lost out mothers to cancer. Coach Val also had her own cancer battle, but she is not just surviving but thriving! And after listening to her dreams, hopes, and plans after graduation, I can confirm Coach Val is just getting started. As someone who has played competitive basketball in the past, it was truly a pleasure to meet a pioneer in women’s basketball in Ann Meyers Drysdale. She definitely was, and continues to be, a pioneer. Nights like this remind me that the potential for greatness that propelled me to @ucla is still there—I just need to drop the anchor that’s holding me back. #lifeistooshort #dontwaittodance #BruinProud #ucla100 #levelup #onamission #beyondthegrind #themarathoncontinues #💙🐻💛 (at WeWork) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx1f2d5nrS6Rc-W3HL5NdzZHK9qBZ9nd6sP9Ow0/?igshid=r9gh06q7lydi