“I think a lot of people feel stuck in playing basketball… I knew I didn’t want to play forever” ~ Tiffany “Tip” Hayes Tiffany “Tip” Hayes makes her debut on The Progress Report Podcast with hosts Lalaa Shepard and DJ eXeL to speak about growing up in Polk County, Florida, being coached by her mother as a kid, being recruited by the goat, Coach Geno Auriemma at UConn and starting since her Freshman year in college, being inspired by Allen Iverson, getting drafted to the Atlanta Dream, rocky split 10th season, playing one year with Connecticut Sun, and most recently playing with the Las Vegas Aces and earning the WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award. Tiffany Hayes also discusses her 2024 Olympic experience playing 3x3 basketball for Azerbaijan (Europe), experience playing overseas, not being able to benefit from NIL deals, women dunking in the WNBA, pre-game fashion, entrepreneurship, plans for retiring, and more!