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Rushia Brown

WNBA

HEIGHT: 6’2”

POSITION: Small/Power Forward

COLLEGE: Furman University

HONORS:
Southern Conference Hall of Fame
Furman University Hall of Fame
First Team All-Southern Conference All Four Years
3-Time Southern Conference Champion

PRO CAREER:
Cleveland Rockers, 1997–2002
Charlotte Sting, 2003
European League, 1994–2003

PERSONAL STORY:
Rushia has always used her sphere of influence to help those around her. As a child, she learned from her grandmother and mother the importance of taking care of the people around you and building a healthy community. As she grew older and became a star athlete, she recognized that her platform could be used for more than just influence in the athletic realm. Rushia has become an example of how daily efforts are necessary to reach goals.

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard”

Give

To Inspire, Encourage and Empower Todays Youth

Students often lack self esteem and face tremendous peer pressure which may cause them to choose drugs, alcohol or even suicide. We work to see students experience:

  • Place (To belong and be accepted)
  • Purpose (Who am I, why am I here, where am I going)
  • Pain relief (Healing from hurts: physically, emotionally, socially and stop self-medicating)
  • Peace (Anxiety, worry, confusion)
  • Passion (Building confidence as I move forward in life)

Rushia's Student Comments

Armando 8th Grade, Iowa-“I enjoyed everything and what you said really meant a lot to me, to never give up”
Victoria 12th Grade, Iowa-“Thank you I loved listening to your speech it was very inspiring and motivational”