“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”
Michael Jordan, the iconic Chicago Bulls shooting guard widely considered the greatest basketball player in history, uttered the above quote which stands as just one of many lines used by many fans around the world to inspire them in any walk of life. For Vanja Cernivec, the six-time NBA champion helped her decide to forge a career in basketball, leaving a blazing trail in her wake for women in Europe and the United States alike.
Cernivec, a well-spoken basketball mind with an infectious enthusiasm for the game, is bored of the conversation surrounding women in sports. Of course, she recognises the importance of engaging in such discourse and she is certainly well-versed in it; before accepting her unprecedented role as the WBBL’s first-ever general manager, Cernivec was the first female international scout in NBA history after working for the league offices in both London and Madrid.
