Tina Thompson, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a Hall of Famer, has been a mentor for Atkins since she was an assistant at the University of Texas when Atkins played there. The relationship has endured and now both are in the same region again, with Thompson coaching the University of Virginia. Thompson — a co-head coach for the WNBA all-stars along with Lisa Leslie for Wednesday night’s matchup with the women’s national team — knows Atkins, 24, belongs on the Tokyo-bound squad. “I reminded her [that] she’s in this space because she deserves to be there,” Thompson said. “Being in this pos...