Who Is Elena Delle Donne?

The Olympian balances basketball success with recent off-court revelations

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Elena Delle Donne is a stud on the hardwood. She was the 2015 WNBA MVP, and the 2013 WNBA Rookie of the Year, earning these accolades as a member the Chicago Sky. Now, for the first time, she is part of a loaded U.S. Olympic women's basketball team roster, which includes veteran Olympians Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings, Sylvia Fowles, Maya Moore, and first-timers Brittney Griner and Breanna Stewart. The U.S. women are in the midst of an extraordinary winning streak—now 47 in the Olympics as they pursue a sixth consecutive gold medal.

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