By Lee Eric Smith
Niele Ivey knew that becoming the first woman coach in Memphis Grizzlies history was a big deal. Still, she underestimated it a bit.
“I know now,” she told me during a recent exclusive interview. “It’s a lot bigger than I even expected.”
Check out this clip of my conversation with Ivey, in which she talks about being an inspiration to other women, and what she expects from her first time coaching men (Hint: “Basketball is basketball,” she says) and what she hopes to bring to Memphis. Enjoy!
This article originally appeared in the New Tri-State Defender
