The Mystics were at a Giant on Monday afternoon in Southeast Washington. In fact, it is located near the St. Elizabeth’s Hospital site where their practice facility and arena will be. It’s also an opportunity for them to do some community service.
Along the way, Elena Delle Donne signed autographs:
SPOTTED: @De11eDonne at @GiantFood on Alabama Ave signing autographs for fans!
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) August 14, 2017
xoxo Mystics pic.twitter.com/srl9YBqIq3
While Kristi Toliver was filling bags instead of draining threes:
.@KristiToliver fillin' bags @GiantFood like she fills the stat lines! #EyesUpDC pic.twitter.com/L5GlssBaft
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) August 14, 2017
The Mystics weren’t the only Monumental Sports team represented. Wizards radio play by play announcer Dave Johnson hung out with Shatori Walker-Kimbrough at the seafood counter:
Working seafood @GiantFood Alabama Ave @_shatori @WashMystics #Giant #eyesupdc pic.twitter.com/Vzp36ns1Nn
— Dave Johnson (@davejsports) August 14, 2017
At the bakery, Emma Meesseman was baking a cake and making finishing touches like the Neuhaus and Godiva chocolatiers do at the Koninklijke Sint-Hubertusgalerijen / Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert in Brussels:
.@EmmaMeesseman have you been practicing?! Spotted in the bakery! pic.twitter.com/ArmmwRGvOF
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) August 14, 2017
Rumor has it that Johnson asked Meesseman for her Liège and Brussels waffle recipes so he could make them at home. But those are family secrets! Unless he wanted to get “initiated” like this perhaps:
.@EmmaMeesseman is already known for her efficiency. She also knows how to protect Kristi Toliver with hard screens. pic.twitter.com/3f0VFWmnee
— Bullets Forever (@BulletsForever) August 7, 2017
So Johnson posed with Meesseman and got her cake instead — a win win situation. Meesseman keeps her Liège and Brussels waffle recipes a secret, while Johnson comes out in one piece!
Oh yes @GiantFood @WashMystics @EmmaMeesseman Alabama Avenue #Giant pic.twitter.com/aEQh2tgeWs
— Dave Johnson (@davejsports) August 14, 2017
Joking aside, Johnson also took some more pics with customers and the rest of the Monumental Sports members who were part of the event:
Love hanging with @GiantFood customers like Ed at Alabama Avenue #Giant pic.twitter.com/sb3OILXzl2
— Dave Johnson (@davejsports) August 14, 2017
Fun @GiantFood Alabama Avenue fan @t-_Hawk21 autograph @WashMystics #GreatDay #Giant pic.twitter.com/10lQ368zUe
— Dave Johnson (@davejsports) August 14, 2017
Decorating , bagging —we'd call it a giant success! Thanks @GiantFood for having us & being the presenting partner of our 20th season! pic.twitter.com/Cul6yf2WDn
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) August 14, 2017