Marie visits Lady Tigers at weights

KATHERINE GRAHAM: As we walked into weights from getting treatments in the training room, we were met with one of the most warm and inviting greetings we have ever received as a team. To our surprise Marie Ferdinand-Harris was standing in the middle of the weight room with Coach Starkey to meet us, as well as share some of her experiences and offer words of wisdom. The most common story we hear about Marie is about how great of a player she is, and how hard she worked during her four years at LSU. However, to my surprise we got a chance to see the wonderful personality she possesses. As we gathered around her, it was evident how much she loved this program, because of the smile on her face that never faded, as well as the energy and excitement she showed from just speaking about her time at LSU. One of the things that stood out the most about Marie was how important giving back to not only her family, but also to her community is. It was evident that Marie is using basketball as a tool to make sure others can benefit from her success and that is the epitome of the LADY TIGER WAY! I want to personally thank Marie for giving up some her personal time, to come and visit with us. It is always a great experience when former players come back and share some of their stories with us, because it gives us an opportunity to meet those that have paved the way for us to be where we are now.

Posted by Bob Starkey