Shakira Austin had to find her happy place, and like many who spent part of their formative years in Maryland, it involved crabs.
The No. 3 pick in the 2022 WNBA draft was primed for a breakout campaign last season when those aspirations came to an end in a simple moment in June. The Washington Mystics center jumped into a passing lane for a steal against the New York Liberty and collapsed to the floor as she crossed half court, grabbing her left thigh area. When play stopped, teammates sprinted to her aid before then-Mystics guard Natasha Cloud and a staff member carried her to the locker room.
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