Lauren Cox was waiting, in June, for the WNBA to return from the hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic. She was ready to play.
Whenever, wherever, however.
"I'm not necessarily super concerned to where I wouldn't want to go back and play," Cox said.
Why the question? Why, perhaps, the elevated concern? Lauren Cox is diabetic.
The 22-year-old, who was drafted third overall in the 2020 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 7. Experts and doctors all around the globe -- including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- have said individuals with underlying conditions are at higher risk for severe illness after contracting the coronavirus.