Courtney Vandersloot, the former Chicago Sky star, hesitated to join the New York Liberty after her mom’s cancer diagnosis

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On the eve of Mother’s Day, former Chicago Sky point guard Courtney Vandersloot reflected on the tough decision to sign with the New York Liberty after her mom was disgnosed with cancer.

NEW YORK — Courtney Vandersloot wasn’t sure she wanted to sign with New York as a free agent, knowing if she didn’t she would be passing up a chance to be part of a Liberty team that was shaping up to be a championship contender.

Vandersloot, 34, struggled with the news. It helped that Jan, who declined to be interviewed for this story, was in a good mindset. Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot warms up for the WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship against the Las Vegas Aces on July 26, 2022, at Wintrust Arena. “The more I talked about it and learned about it, I realized this affects people you know,” Vandersloot said. “She was in the hospital right away and we didn’t get a chance to game plan. It came so fast. It felt like we were always playing catch-up. There were so many unknowns. That was the hardest part.”

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