Elena Delle, an epitome of women in basketball

Elena Delle Biography

Elena Donne on the basketball court.[Credit/usatoday.com]

Elena’s parents are Ernest Delle Donne and Joan Delle Donne. She as well has a sibling known as Gene Delle Donne.

Delle is a force to reckon with on the basketball court. She is a player for the Washington Mystics of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Elena Delle has been a celebrated basketball icon globally. Her special talent has been recognized by many. She played basketball from the college level.

At the collegiate, Elena played for the Delaware Blue Hens from the year 2009 to 2013. She made impressive efforts and that escalated her from one level to the other.

Delle was drafted by the Chicago Sky. That was with the second overall pick of the 2013 WNBA draft. Eventually, she the basketball starlet let the Sky to the 2014 WNBA Finals. However, they were outshined by the Phoenix Mercury.

In 2017, Elena was traded to the Washington Mystics. She led the team to their first WNBA championship in 2019.

Elena Donne has bagged several awards out of her big talent. Some of the awards are two WNBA Most Valuable Player Awards in 2015 and 2019. Additionally, she has been selected to six All-Star teams. Also, she was the first WNBA player to join the 50-40-90 club.

Professional career

After her collegiate career, Delle played for the Chicago Sky from the year 2103 to 2017. In her debut there, she scored 22 points against fellow rookie Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury.

Moreover, Elena made more interesting results. She went on to win the game, 102-80. She as well led all players in votes for the 2013 WNBA All-Star Game. That was the first time a rookie has done so in league history.

On to the 2014 regular season, Delle played for only 16 games. That was because of a flare-up of Lyme disease. She averaged less than 19 minutes in the final seven games.

However, during the playoffs, she rose up and helped the Sky outshine the Atlanta Dream. That was at the first round when she scored 34 points and a game-winning shot. She made the shot with 8.2 seconds left as the Sky erased a 17-point deficit with 8:12 remaining in the deciding game.

However, Delle Donne was elbowed while going for a rebound in the Atlanta series, suffering a back injury that reduced her playtime in the following round against the Indiana Fever.

Nevertheless, Sky still got to the WNBA finals, where they lost to the Phoenix Mercury. Delle played only 10 minutes in the first game, before taking medication to play 68 minutes and score 45 points over the final two games.

Career progress

Delle Donne has played in two NBA All-Star Celebrity Games, in 2014 and 2016.

In the year 2017, Elena made her debut for the Mystics. She scored a team-high 26 points in an 89-74 win over the competitive San Antonio Stars.

Delle later scored a season-high 27 points in a 99–89 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. She played and made a positive impact season after season.

On July 30, 2019, Delle Donne scored a season-high 33 points in a 99–93 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.

In 2020, Delle Donne opted to sit out the entire season due to health concerns and preexisting risk factors with the COVID-19 pandemic. However, she was paid her full salary for the season while being absent.

Elena’s first experience in an overseas league was in the year 2017. She signed a short-term deal to play for the Chinese team Shanxi in that league’s playoffs.

Elena Delle net worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the 31 years old basketball player is worth approximately $400 thousand.

Elena Donne playing basketball.[Credit/espn.com]

Elena Delle Salary

Delle’s salary varied from different contracts in different teams.

“Elena Delle Donne signed a 4 year / $899,480 contract with the Washington Mystics, including an annual average salary of $224,870. In 2021, Delle Donne will earn a base salary of $221,450, while carrying a cap hit of $221,450.”

Elena Delle endorsements

The basketball sensation has had multiple signed endorsement deals with global brands. In 2013, she signed with Nike and DuPont, a science company in Wilmington.

In 2015, she signed a representation agreement with Octagon.

Elena Delle family

In 2017, Elena and her spouse Amanda Clifton tied the knot. There are no reports about them having any kid.

Elena Delle foundation and charity work

The basketball player has a foundation dubbed Elena Delle Donne Foundation. The main aim of the foundation is to raise funds and awareness of Lyme disease research and special needs programs.