WNBA Stars Share Their Best Travel Hacks

WNBA STARS 
SHARE THEIR BEST TRAVEL HACKS

Novak Djokovic

Breanna Stewart and Skylar Diggins 
Photo by Brandon Todd



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Travel wisdom from Skylar, Breanna, Paige, and more—as told to sports reporter Erica Ayala over WNBA All-Star Weekend.

Skylar Diggins:


What’s my favorite travel hack? Flying private.




Gabby Williams:


So, AC (Alysha Clark) bought the entire team lumbar pillows and that has been a lifesaver on the plane, especially right after a game, getting onto a plane can be really uncomfortable. I also bring as many books as possible because [reading] helps me sleep on the plane.


Like, physical books, you don't do the e-books?


I don't do e-books because the light won't let me go to sleep (laughs).




Breanna Stewart:


Honestly, I'm all in on my travel situation. Now I have a silk pillowcase. I have the diffuser with the lavender, I have the thing with the sticks. I have that in the room. I want it to smell good. My room is the spot! Like, (if) my kids don’t travel, I’m sleeping!




Sabrina Ionescu:


My favorite travel hack would have to be Liquid I.V. I feel like that always helps traveling, drinking a lot of fluids.




Nneka Ogwumike:


That’s accessible?


Yes, or that you're willing to share. 


I rub Aquaphor in my nose before I get on the plane. I've noticed that I get less sick when I travel when I do that. That’s an accessible hack.


Oh, I understand


I mean, I have all my devices and modalities.


I asked Sky and she's like, “fly private,” so there you go. 


Oh, that helps as well (laughs)!




Alyssa Thomas:


Travel with your own pillow! Hotel pillows are not it.


You get the silk cover, all of that? 


All of it. For the curls. And depending on how long it is, you have to bring a couple pillow cases, too.




Courtney Williams


Honestly, I just gotta make sure my stuff is organized. I love organization. I hate when things are messy and out of place.


Do you use packing cubes?   


No, no, no. I just gotta make sure everything is nicely folded—I’m one of those ones!




Paige Bueckers:


I always bring an eye mask because I love to sleep on a plane but there's always some light peeking through somewhere!


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