Ticha Penicheiro left Figueira da Foz, Portugal in 1994 to play basketball at Old Dominion University in Virginia. She never dreamed that 18 years later she would retire from a 14 year WNBA career as the all time leader in assists and one of the greatest players of all time. Her career brought her all over the world and she still works in basketball as a player agent. My friendship with Ticha has always been rooted in 3 things: basketball, travel, and food. We discuss these things and more.