The Basics
Position: Center
Current Team: #22
Draft: 2019 | Baylor | 1st round (7th overall)
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The Pet: Louis “Louie” Vuitton
The Down Low
Kalani is the daughter of NBA champion P.J. Brown and college player Dee Brown, with whom she shares some obvious similarities. Although she initially avoided her basketball roots, she eventually accepted her natural gifts:
I was just like, ‘You know what? I am tall, and it’s not going anywhere — so let me make the best of it.'
And thus, a diva was born.
Lucky for us she did, because Kalani at 6'7 is a developing enforcer in the paint, achieving one of the league's best block percentages her rookie season.
Off the court, Kalani maintains her diva status. She is also a weeb (which I think means she is a big anime fan, but you will have to consult your nearest youth) and an active TikToker (I will be honest that I only understand about 25% of what she posts, but I am sure that nearby youth will confirm that the content is very good).
Merch
Shirsey (Atlanta Dream store)
More on Kalani
- Untangling the WNBA’s Kalani Brown-Liz Cambage hair incident and its complex aftermath (Tamryn Spruill, the Athletic)