WNBA Legend Angel McCoughtry Went From Basketball Courts To Movie Sets — Here’s What She Learned Along The Way

WNBA Legend Angel McCoughtry Went From Basketball Courts To Movie Sets — Here’s What She Learned Along The Way

By Kimberly Wilson ·Updated January 25, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Angel McCoughtry knows what immediate validation feels like. She’s played professional basketball for 13 seasons in the WNBA, won two Olympic gold medals and made multiple All-Star teams. Every shot, play and game gave her instant feedback because the scoreboard (and more importantly, the crowd) told her if it worked. Unfortunately, filmmaking is nothing like t…