Shyanne Sellers is writing her own story.
The 21-year-old is set to enter the world of professional basketball when she is drafted into the WNBA this month but it’s impossible to ignore the family legacy she’ll take with her.
Sellers has established herself as one of the hottest prospects around.
The Maryland guard enjoyed another productive campaign as she averaged 14.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists last season.
It’s why she’s expected to be projected to be drafted as high as sixth in the WNBA draft which takes place on Monday April 14.
At 6-foot-2 her ability to play point guard at her size is one of her best qualities and gives her a significant advantage on her way to shooting a career-best 40.8% from 3-point range this season.
It’s no surprise Sellers has developed into such a talented basketball player, her father Brad Sellers enjoyed six seasons in the NBA after being drafted by the Chicago Bulls as the ninth pick in 1986.
The seven-foot center got a front-row seat to Michael Jordan’s brilliance during the first three years of his NBA career.
He has since enjoyed success in the political arena as the incumbent Mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio.
He’s been elected three times and is a member of the Democratic Party.
Sellars also played a huge role in one of the most iconic plays of Jordan’s career — ‘The Shot.’
MJ’s basket over Craig Ehlo in a Game 5 decider between the Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1989 Eastern Conference First Round is among his best.
Air Jordan escaped from Larry Nance and hung in the air for an eternity before releasing the ball.
He sealed a 101–100 victory and finished on 44 points — one many clutch postseason moments that defined his career.
Now he wants his daughter to go on and eclipse the career he had in professional basketball.
“I saw some things and I was like, ‘Maybe my eyes are fooling me.’ ” Sellers said about his daughter’s ability on the court.
“I kept saying, ‘Did she just do what I think she did?’ She just has a knack for the game. She has loved it from the beginning.”
For Shyanne, she has made it clear she wants to write her own story and doesn’t like mentioning her dad.
“When teammates find out my dad played, they want to know why I didn’t say anything,” she said.
“I tell them I’m building my own story because I don’t want to be caught in his shadow. I want to write my own story.”
