WNBA Finals MVP Jonquel Jones may not be a very flashy name from the league, but she certainly made an impact on the league’s landscape. The player showed resilient gameplay during the challenging 2025 season. On the brink of an early exit, Jones ignited hope with a positive message to the team.
But this was not the first time she had to dig real deep to counter the more demanding conditions. She did so in her entire life, since her childhood in the Bahamas.
Jonquel Jones Talks About Struggles Before and After WNBA
Spending her early years in Bahamian surroundings, the star felt that there was clear gender inequality in society, and she felt that society in general just wanted women to be less free. She felt the cultural difference in New York, but wanted to set her identity apart from the rest.
The Liberty forward spoke about her struggles in a Glamour Magazine interview, sharing her honest views on the challenges she has faced throughout her life. She said, “I always felt like, ‘Why do I have to follow these [gender] rules? Why do I have to clean the house all day with my sisters, and my brother is able to just be outside or just throw the trash out, and then he’s free for the rest of the day?’” Jones said.
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— Glamour (@glamourmag) October 27, 2025
While those were her early-year questions, she felt the same way in the WNBA, too. “Not just in the WNBA, but even just living in New York City. I see it everywhere. I see people being themselves and being genuinely happy and not feeling that they have to shy away from who they are,” she added.
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The power forward faced an identity crisis as many saw her as a masculine queer Black woman, echoing the challenges she dealt with earlier in her personal life. However, she remained true to herself and her beliefs, and the results are now evident.
Now, the Liberty star was making her legacy at the franchise; rumors swirled around a rift between her and her teammate, Breanna Stewart, based on their cryptic social media posts. The player quickly addressed the topic on social media only.
Jonquel Jones Addresses Rift With Breanna Stewart
Breanna Stewart is a key player of the Liberty franchise and the three-time champion posted a cryptic message on social media calling an unidentified individual “two-faced,”. The unclear message stunned everyone, but the Bahamian star’s subsequent post only added to the confusion, which sounded just as mysterious. This led to rumors that the two stars were aiming their posts at each other.
But the Bahamian star was quick to shut down those rumors and responded to a fan post claiming the feud. In her post, Jones wrote, “Yall messy as hell but yall wish! Me and Stew good.”
Yall messy as hell but yall wish! Me and Stew good 🤣😂 https://t.co/jiKrRDgo6l
— Jonquel Jones (@jus242) November 5, 2025
Everything might seem sorted now, but Jonquel Jones’ ankle surgery update may disrupt the WNBA free agency landscape for 2026. The star missed multiple games in the 2025 season, and surgery may impact her performance in the immediate future. She expressed a desire to return to the Liberty. It will be interesting to check on New York’s stand on free agency.