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Elena Delle Donne Named Co-Chair of President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition

The two-time WNBA MVP will be joining chef José Andrés in the role.

Madison Williams

Elena Delle Donne Named Co-Chair of President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition
Elena Delle Donne Named Co-Chair of President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition /

Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne was named the co-chair of President Joe Biden’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition along with chef José Andrés on Wednesday.

The council was originally established by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1953.

The mission statement listed on the website says the council is “a federal advisory committee that aims to promote healthy eating and physical activity for all Americans, regardless of background or ability.”

The two-time WNBA MVP was honored to be named a co-chair of this council. Delle Donne took to Twitter to share the announcement.

“Completely honored by this appointment, especially to co-chair this committee alongside someone as generous, kind, and talented as Chef José Andrés,” Delle Donne wrote. “Thank you @POTUS! I look forward to building awareness around the best ways to take care of our minds and bodies.”

The Mystics additionally congratulated Delle Donne on her achievement. D

Delle Donne, 32, is a two-time MVP and six-time All-Star. She won the WNBA Finals with the Mystics in 2019. 

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Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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