“Black women get the short end of the stick, so to be as successful as I am, it means everything to me.” —University of South Carolina student athlete Aliyah Boston (aliyah.boston)⁣ ⁣ Today, the sophomore leads her team (gamecockwbb) into ncaawbb #MarchMadness. Her hard work and dedication paid off in a No. 1 seed position for her team, plus Aliyah was named a first-team All-American.⁣ ⁣ “I hope that I’m able to inspire younger Black girls to have the confidence to play whatever sport they want,” explains Aliyah, who fights for equality on and off the court. “Push through every obstacle, because it’s not going to be easy.”⁣ ⁣ #ShareBlackStories 🖤 #SeeMe⁣ ⁣ Photo of aliyah.boston by kevindliles for sportsillustrated and sifullframe