WNBA star Kelsey Plum has revealed the truth about her ethnicity, and it’s probably not what you think.
Lots of fans assume the Las Vegas Aces point guard is Puerto Rican, and she can certainly pass for one. She’s even been branded the “Puerto Rican Princess,” but she isn’t actually Puerto Rican.
Plum, 29, hails from Poway, California, and is Irish. She revealed the latter in a WNBA video this weekend.
“I’m not Puerto Rican,” she said. “I’m so sorry to let people down. I’m just white; I’m Irish, actually. I’m a proud Irish woman but I feel like I’m an ally to all communities but now in particular because I feel like I’ve been endeared by the community.
“I know we’re playing Puerto Rico in South Carolina, it feels a great fit. I’ve been called a Boriqua.
“Whatever y’all need me to be for you, I’m rocking. Right, let’s do it.”