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‘Superwoman’: Joni Taylor’s display of strength in hours leading up to birth of daughter

Maya Caldwell had never seen a baby on its day of birth. She didn’t know what to expect when walking into Joni Taylor’s hospital room, but might’ve anticipated a bit of sluggishness from her head coach.

Caldwell and four of her Georgia teammates saw the complete opposite. They visited with Taylor for the first time in about 16 hours and saw a perkiness. She was laughing, smiling and asking about the day’s basketball practice while lying in the hospital bed with a newborn daughter by her side.

“I realized that she can really do it all,” Caldwell said.