There are two sides to Kahleah Copper. That becomes clear the minute you get on the phone with her. The Chicago Sky forward’s voice is more soft-spoken as she reflects on how she grinded her way to becoming an All-Star for the first time, a WNBA Champion and a Finals MVP, all in the same year. But when she starts talking about the other version, who she transforms into when she plays, the cadence of her voice changes. It goes from reflective to real, sort of like when Meek Mill switches up the flow on Dreams and Nightmares. As soon as someone from Philly starts talking about what they’re about, they have a way of commanding your attention.
“Philly Kah is the ultimate competitor, just a dog,” Copper says over the phone. “Like, just a real representation of flat-out toughness. I think it’s important for me to be like that, and for me to be able to even flip the switch once I’m off the court. But, when I’m on the court, like, I’m just so locked in, in this zone. That’s just who I am.”
It’s December, and Copper is calling from Spain, where she’s been suiting up for the Perfumerias Avenida in the EuroLeague this WNBA offseason. Fresh off her “world tour” of winning
