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By Aishwarya Kumar Lakshminarayanapuram <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Whitney Young Dolphins don\u2019t usually wear make up with their practice uniforms. But this wasn\u2019t an ordinary practice Friday.<\/p>\n

Chicago Sky\u2019s forward Tamera Young and pop-star Michelle Williams were on hand for a special conversation with the team. Their excitement was palpable, as the players wanted to look good for pictures with their celebrity visitors.<\/p>\n

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.@tyoung11<\/a> visited the No. 5 Whitney Young girls basketball team today! pic.twitter.com\/J15owiDIPf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CHICAGO SKY (@wnbachicagosky) January 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The one-hour sit-down between Destiny Child\u2019s Williams, Young and the Dolphins on Friday was a result of Centric TV\u2019s collaboration with Williams\u2019 efforts to make documentaries on the lives of women basketball players. Centric TV focuses on African-American women and the Whitney Young Dolphins\u2019 reputation and success made them the natural choice for a discussion on women and basketball.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh my God, it was like a dream\u201d said junior center Ashanti Andrews. \u201cI am a big Destiny Child fan, I have always listened to her songs, I know everything about her, her songs, her tours and it was amazing that I got to talk to her.\u201d<\/p>\n

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With the ladies of the Whitney Young basketball team and Tamera Young of the #WNBA<\/a> @ChicagoSky<\/a>! #Being<\/a> @CENTRICTV<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/0uafMkulcy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Michelle Williams (@RealMichelleW) January 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Young spoke about the challenges of being a female athlete, the expectations, and how to raise to the top. Junior forward Sloane Kistinger said, \u201cthe experience gave me and the team a direct vision into the lives of a female star.\u201d<\/p>\n

The takeaway from the interaction for the team was the first-person advice they got from Young. The profession comes with sacrifices, long-hours and hard work. Young advised them to take the extra step in everything they do.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all really look up to Tamera Young because she is an amazing athlete and she made it to the top and it was great to see her give back to the community,\u201d said freshman forward Brooklyn Fort-Davis. \u201cThey were laidback, free and open and it was great to see these great celebrities as normal people. It felt like they were trying to help us figure out our way as we begin our adulthood.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Tamera
Tamera Young poses with Ashanti Andrews (left) and Danielle Williams after meeting with the Whitney Young Dolphins Friday. (Brooklyn Fort-Davis\/WHITNEY YOUNG).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The transition from high school to college and pro ball was an interesting topic for the team. Young advised them that the shift from school to college would be the most difficult because everybody is going to be good and \u201cyou need to set yourself apart from the rest to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Williams, who normally is in the spotlight wherever she goes, actually stayed in the background.\u00a0She seemed to appreciate the discussion Young had with the Dolphins, the players said.<\/p>\n

However, the team did get to interact with Williams. The highlight of the session\u00a0came when\u00a0the singer\u00a0said that she would pose for selfies, said Andrews.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe took tons of pictures,\u201d said Andrews, knowing\u00a0many of those photos were sure to get plenty of page views and likes on their social media accounts.<\/p>\n

Picture at top: Michelle Williams poses with Whitney Young Dolphins’ Kiara Lewis (left) and Savannah Altman while visiting practice Friday. (Brooklyn Fort-Davis\/WHITNEY YOUNG).<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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