Brittney Sykes Steps Into New Role as Mystics Leader in 2025

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05/15/25 • 12 min

Brittney Sykes didn't ask to be the leader of the Washington Mystics, but Sydney Johnson made it very clear, very quickly that she would be. Sykes talks about her evolution as a player, and as a leader on the young Mystics team, and how she plans to lead them after a disappointing 2024.

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