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Cameron Brink suffered a devastating injury in her rookie wnba season. The 21-year-old recently appeared at “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune”, showing her natural skills on the camera.
At one point during her time at the long-term game show, Brink revealed a detail about her injury.
“We’ve made a lot of these celebrity shows, but we’ve never started with an injury report,” host Pat Sajak said.
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July 16, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; La Sparks Frem Cameron Brink arrives before the match against Seattle Storm at Crypto.com Arena. (Kirby Lee -usa Today Sports)
“I was at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut … a casino, very lucky,” Brink replied. “I tore my ACL, tore my meniscus too. But it’s all surgically repaired now.”
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Brink then offered some insight into her schedule for recovery.
Cameron Brink #22 from Los Angeles Sparks looks at during the game against Chicago Sky on May 30, 2024 at the WinTrust Arena in Chicago, Il. (Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)
“So I’m good now it takes a few months to be back.”
“We always have to give the honor to the women in front of us (because) they’ve been building this league for 25 years now. It’s crazy to think about. I think we partially consider social media and just a really good rookie class, we’ve got a lot of fans.”
Cameron Brink #22 from Los Angeles Sparks warms up before the game against Las Vegas Acer on June 9, 2024 in Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. (Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images)
Los Angeles Sparks used the second overall election in the 2024 WNBA draft at Brink. Sajak also asked her to remember the moment she became a draft.
“Jepp. Second. Who knows how? Oh my gosh,” said Brink.
Brink performed in 15 games last season. She average 7.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per Match.
