Most important, Chiney has the benefit of an older sister who lives up to her name, which means my mother is still with me in Ibo. Nneka takes care of Chiney when she's sick, lends her the keys to her car, listens to her problems ("And trust me, I express every problem I have," says Chiney), offers wisdom about everything from how to set a screen to managing her class schedule, discusses world events with her (Chiney still watches CNN every day) and serves as her own personal drill sergeant. "When Chiney makes a mistake in practice, I can't correct her fast enough before Nneka is already yelling at her," says Tucker. The corrections are so relentless that VanDerveer has joked that she ought to get Nneka a whistle, just for Chiney.