You never want to miss an important call, but this might have just been the absolute worst one to miss.
The 2023 WNBA Draft came and went on Monday with lots of fanfare from basketball fans. As expected, Aliyah Boston was drafted No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever to kick off the night for WNBA fans. As the clock rolled down on the Atlanta Dream to draft at the No. 6 spot, the team picked Haley Jones out of Stanford to add to their young, emerging lineup.
When it came time for Dream head coach Tanisha Wright to call Jones to congratulate her on the selection, the newest draftee didn’t answer her phone! Wright then took to Twitter to send her congratulations and offer a good-natured ribbing about the missed call.
Hey Girl!! Just trying to reach ya to congratulate ya on coming to the A! #PickUpYourPhone @haleyjoness19
— Coach Tanisha Wright (@coachtwright_) April 11, 2023
A reporter then broke the news to Jones, who was absolutely mortified to learn she blew off her boss in the first few minutes of her new gig.
I would say @haleyjoness19 and @coachtwright_ are off to a GREAT START 😬 pic.twitter.com/QOd5hExhiA
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 11, 2023
Thankfully, Wright gave Jones a pass for the day — and the pair finally connected after the press conference — so all’s well that ends well!
We will make an exception today @haleyjoness19 https://t.co/4jWTuM14OI
— Coach Tanisha Wright (@coachtwright_) April 11, 2023
Update- she picked up 🤣🤣 @haleyjoness19 https://t.co/DbFg9lUmR0 pic.twitter.com/PAbiOhDYlB
— Coach Tanisha Wright (@coachtwright_) April 11, 2023
No doubt Jones will be keeping a close eye on her phone from here on out.
