Aari McDonald joined the Minnesota Lynx in September 2026 ahead of the WNBA playoffs. The former Pac-12 Player of the Year led Arizona to the 2021 national championship game, then went third overall to the Atlanta Dream in that year’s draft before stops with Los Angeles and Indiana. On court, McDonald has favored Nike Kobe models, including the Kobe 6 Sail All-Star and Kobe 4 Protro Gold Medal, along with the Nike JA 2.