‘I couldn’t even feel my legs. You just keep going.’ – How Veronica Burton dug deep to deliver the Valkyries a WNBA title

SAN FRANCISCO – Veronica Burton never needed a championship to prove she possessed the heart of a champion. Because even when she was on the outskirts of the WNBA, Burton was at her local YMCA tightening her shoelaces, stretching her legs, and getting to work. Even when the league seemed to tell her she could be nothing more than a role player, Burton stayed the course, clawing, scratching, chewing, and willing her way back in, becoming not only the Golden State Valkyries’ fearless floor general but also their heart and soul. But now Burton has the hardware.