WNBA star Maya Moore opens up about her criminal justice advocacy and new marriage in ESPN's latest ... [+] 30 for 30 Breakaway. (Photo By Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via Getty Images) Star Tribune via Getty ImagesWNBA star Maya Moore stunned the basketball world when she decided to step away from the sport to focus on criminal justice reform in 2019. The Williamses were introduced to the case thanks to Moore’s great-uncle, Hugh Flowers, who met Irons through his work as a choir director. Director Rudy Valdez, whose previous work includes the award-winning film The Sentence about his sister's incarceration, believes that their shared experiences with the criminal justice system was the primary catalyst for Moore's candor throughout the process. It's also a look at very flawed criminal justice system with an estimated wrongful conviction rate of 6% and up.

Source: Forbes July 13, 2021 18:00 UTC