Disgraced track and field star Marion Jones wants to make a comeback to the world of professional sports as a WNBA player.
Jones, who served 6 months in prison for lying to the feds about her involvement in a sports doping scandal, has been practicing hard for a spot on a WNBA team.
“This is a second chance for me. I missed competitiveness,” Jones said. “I missed the challenges of participating in sports.”
“There isn’t a day I don’t reflect on some of the bad choices I made,” Jones said. “But I’m not going to crawl up in a corner. I know that anytime I’m involved there is going to criticism, skepticism and naysayers. But I know I’m on the right path now. This is just another little bit of the challenge.”
“It was never a question of whether I could do it physically,” Jones said. “It was do I want to welcome the scrutiny again in my life. I prayed about it.”
San Antonio Silver Stars coach Dan Hughes confirmed Jones has been practicing with his assistants to possibly play for his team.
Jones is no stranger to hoops. She was a star for North Carolina in her college days.
