Welcome to the un-glamorous life on the road in the WNBA

Unlike NBA teams that have their own private jets, WNBA players fly commercial, so they’re subjected to delays and breakdowns the regular traveler is familiar with. However, most regular travelers don’t have to play professional basketball in a different state every other night. Natalie Achonwa of the Indiana Fever provides a window into what it looks like when commercial goes wrong.

game ended in Seattle at 6:30p. We’ve been at the airport since 7:45p. Flight was SUPPOSED to depart at 10:30p (had an hr layover in ATL, then to IND). Delayed till 11:30p. Board the plane, but now we just had to deplane for “mechanical issues”. pic.twitter.com/HeoqkDd28P

— Natalie Achonwa (@NatAchon) June 24, 2019

12:29AM: pic.twitter.com/eRsbXM8pgl

— Natalie Achonwa (@NatAchon) June 24, 2019

let’s try this again…. boarding a new airplane.

12:50AM: pic.twitter.com/wKdmRpcpae

— Natalie Achonwa (@NatAchon) June 24, 2019

YOOOOO they gave us blankets for this flight!!! pic.twitter.com/gFQmrhpuvf

— Natalie Achonwa (@NatAchon) June 24, 2019

UPDATE: 8:44AM, breakfast of champions.

soooo we made it to Atlanta… but EVERY flight to Indy is already overbooked…. and we have a 18 person travel party. 🙃 pic.twitter.com/PUoO9c1wUh

— Natalie Achonwa (@NatAchon) June 24, 2019

WELP, the good news is we got real food for breakfast.

not so good news….. we are now busing 8hrs from ATL to IND. pic.twitter.com/D1LjRcEZsn

— Natalie Achonwa (@NatAchon) June 24, 2019

did I mention we had just played a game in Seattle? AND we play Minnesota tomorrow at 7p? pic.twitter.com/L3pX2Lrsy9

— Natalie Achonwa (@NatAchon) June 24, 2019

pitstop to switch drivers because one driver isn’t allowed to drive that long/far 🙃🙃🙃 pic.twitter.com/T27N1xXHuI

— Natalie Achonwa (@NatAchon) June 24, 2019

WE LITERALLY CANT MAKE THIS STUFF UP.

pitstop #2. potential bus issues. pic.twitter.com/nbXrwEZgL6

— Natalie Achonwa (@NatAchon) June 24, 2019

for those asking for an update…..

our bus driver ‘fixed’ the bus and we hopped back on the road. 4.5hrs left to Indy. naps, snacks, & movies. #AAUvibes #ballislife pic.twitter.com/gbESYd8rMg

— Natalie Achonwa (@NatAchon) June 24, 2019

started playing games on the bus….

“are we there yet?” pic.twitter.com/GObpxCKDLe

— Natalie Achonwa (@NatAchon) June 25, 2019

WHAT. A. DAY.

22hrs of travel post game.

arrived home 23hrs before tipoff (tomorrow 7p vs Minnesota).

but, by the grace of God, we made it. #AllForLove pic.twitter.com/TOxCaxnhU6

— Natalie Achonwa (@NatAchon) June 25, 2019