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Mystics' Iriafen credits Nigerian mentality for WNBA rise
Washington Mystics star Kiki Iriafen says her Nigerian roots have helped make her the player she is, crediting the mentality she inherited from her parents with pushing her through a rapid rise in the WNBA.
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