Maya Moore Met the Man She Helped Get Out of Prison

The WNBA star helped Jonathan Irons, who was wrongfully serving a 50-year prison sentence

Maya Moore took time away from her basketball career and in that time helped overturn the conviction of Jonathan Irons, who was serving a 50 year prison sentence. After wrongfully serving more than 20 years, Irons has finally been released and Moore was there to greet him.

WNBA legend Maya Moore took time away from basketball to help overturn Jonathan Irons' 50-year prison sentence.

Today, he was finally released 🙏🏾 https://t.co/RnXVMMHDZi

(via @MooreMaya | IG) pic.twitter.com/mdS1zudMgH

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 2, 2020

Sports Illustrated host Robin Lundberg talked with Chaunte'l Powell, who was at Moore's press conference following Irons' release, and ESPN's lead WNBA play-by-play announcer Ryan Ruocco about how Moore has solidified herself as a champion both on and off the court.

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