"My Shot" by Elena Delle Donne is a compelling memoir that chronicles the life and career of the WNBA superstar and Olympic gold medalist. Through her inspiring journey, Delle Donne shares her experiences of overcoming challenges, battling health issues, and pursuing her passion for basketball. She reflects on her childhood, the pressure of competing at the highest levels, and her commitment to advocacy for mental health and disability awareness, particularly highlighting her own struggles with Lyme disease. With honesty and resilience, Delle Donne invites readers to find their own shot at greatness, regardless of the obstacles they face. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2021 by Turtleback .

Elena Delle Donne has been a professional women's basketball player since 2013, when she was selected by the Chicago Sky second overall in the WNBA draft. She was the 2015 WNBA MVP and won the gold medal with the USA's women's basketball team in the 2016 Olympics. She is the global ambassador for the Special Olympics and became the first national ambassador for the Lyme Research Alliance. Elena also plays host to De11e Donne Academy, a basketball camp that runs throughout the year, where she mentors and coaches girls ages seven to eighteen. She now plays for the Washington, DC, Mystics.