357 days. 8,568 hours. 514,080 minutes. That’s how long it took for Phoenix Mercury guard Kia Nurse to return to the hardwood.
Since exiting game four of the 2021 Western Conference Semifinals against the Las Vegas Aces with a torn ACL, the road to recovery was tempestuous. Nurse did not suit up for the Mercury during the 2022 season. This was despite the Mercury never ruling out the possibility of her playing.
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