Iriafen, Citron will compete with Bueckers for ROY
Natalie Esquire and Ros Gold-Onwude discuss the high-level that Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron are playing at for the Washington Mystics, and why the duo will challenge Paige Bueckers for WNBA Rookie of the Year.
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