Jackie Young Las Vegas Aces post-practice media availability | Aug. 15

Milligan rolling out good question ask question okay R all right first Jackie you've won three on three gold now five on five I guess how does it how does it feel different uh this time around winning it five on five yeah I think it's um special you know uh being able to represent Team USA and play on the five on five team you know I think that's like the ultimate goal like kind of like the highest standard so being you know named to that team you know like one to 12 um it's a big honor so it was it was cool to be able to experience that you know with my teammates uh my sisters out there with me uh made a couple new friends you know so um it was definitely a good experience what's the difference between you're playing say in front of 20,000 in the WNBA then you're playing in 20,000 at the Olympics for medals and so forth kind of what's what what in your mind what's the difference between those two uh I mean I think at the same time you still have one goal and that's to win um and so I mean we played against France obviously home crowd uh so that was different I mean the crowd was Extremely Loud um but you know I think you kind of have the same mindset going into it and that's just to go out there and get the job done what's that like when a draping the gold over your over your head there yeah that's pretty special um you know just I've watched it for a for a long time you know and I've wanted to be a part of this team for a really long time so to be able to experience that um is special you know and so um just being up there you know on that Podium just being with uh my teammates and having you know my friends and family there and being able to experience that is something that you know you kind of just like dream about as a little girl so being able to be there in that moment was pretty cool it like not just being a part of the team but to be work your way up through and to become a starter of the team yeah I think um you know I was just trying to do whatever I could to help the team win and so whatever role that meant I was willing to accept it and so um I just kind of waited my turn you know I stayed patient stayed locked in um and whatever my number was called um I just tried to to go out there and do whatever I could to help the team win chse you talked about compartmentalizing just coming right back now and having to flip the switch is it that easy does just splp it right back in De NBA and kind of go to that competition compared to what you just did yeah I mean we know we have to lock in we know um that there's still work to be done here um and so just I mean as professionals we know we have to kind of flip that switch you know even though it is a short amount of time um yeah today was our first practice back and so just knowing that we have um New York uh coming up just I mean yeah you just have to flip that switch no matter the amount of time obviously there some things to be excited about Happ on the port but outside of games what was the highlight for you just of being in Paris and what experience kind of stands out still um I would say well we went to this restaurant probably like four times so it was pretty good obviously we kept going back it was a nice Vibe good food a little Italian spot um so just go there with a few teammates but I think uh going to track um that was kind of like a bucket list thing for me so being able to go there um was was fun and that stadium was crazy what was the resturant um Caesar yeah did you get the chocolate muffins and a couple people were talking about those Asia said they were supposed to be off the hook she didn't get yeah I didn't get any either um yeah I have a sweet tooth so I would have liked to try that but I didn't have that all right Christos you've got the final question hey Jackie congrats on your participation the Olympics and the gold as well uh from 2021 until now you have two gold Olympic gold medals backto back WNBA Champs you establish yourself as one of the best guards and best players in the league is there any moment that you realize how much you raised the level of your game and how joyful is this process for you yeah I think um it's been fun you know um it's all a part of the process and you know I give a lot of credit to Tyler always um he really um kind of just brought my game to the next level and so spent a lot of time with him working out with him and yeah give credit to him but um yeah just seeing I just try to come back a better player you know each offseason and that requires a lot of work you know in the gym um in the weight room just doing um you know other physical activities too but yeah I mean it's pretty special to look back and see like how much um I've accomplished in the past three years all right thank you very much we'll be right back with Tiffany H she's on her way up Milligan rolling out a good question Brandon you want one quick question ask R question okay r