Building
With Stef

The PAC-MAN Arcade one is so cool because it moves and has lights and everything. I love it. Also, Gringotts™ Wizarding Bank from Harry Potter because it has the little track and they go down it. It's so fun. It's so cute.

THE PAC-MAN ARCADE & GRINGOTTSWIZARDING BANK
The Favorite:

When Stef Dolson gets in her zone, it’s not always on the hardwood. Sometimes, it’s at her kitchen table, surrounded by thousands of tiny plastic blocks waiting to become a masterpiece.

Off the court, Stef’s creativity shows up in all kinds of ways: through her bold fashion choices, her love of musicals, or whatever craft project she’s tackling at home. Her mind is calmest when her hands are busy, she says, making LEGO® builds the perfect pastime.

During the pandemic, she took on two massive projects — the Taj Mahal and Hogwarts™ Castle — each with thousands of pieces and hours of focused effort. For Stef, it’s the perfect blend of calm, creativity, and challenge. And though we lovingly call her “Big Mama,” there’s something fitting about her love for working with tiny pieces.

HARRY POTTER HOGWARTSCASTLE
Her First Build:

I would do a realistic one of my baby Theo [Theo is Stef’s sweet pup!] because I have the Dalmatian one and it’s so cute. Like, if they could do it where you send in a picture and they make a 3D version of your pet, that would be cool.

Anything with color. I like a lot of color. Sometimes the ones that have only one main color are a bit more boring for me to build.

If Stef Were a LEGO® Designer…
What Makes a Good Set

I'd say the flowers. Any type of flower or botanical is easy because it's straightforward with the petals and stuff.

I think it's a good break from the fast-paced lifestyle of playing basketball and traveling everywhere. Every other day you're playing and you're tired. It's just a very calming hobby and something to ease my mind when I’m off the court.
I really want the Disney Castle, but I have no space for it right now, so I have to wait. Then the 2D one of Mario and Yoshi, where it looks like it's moving. I think it's such an interesting build because I've never done one like that. I don't think there's many like that, so I think that's my next one.
Two come to mind. One of them was Pac-Man, because of all the technical stuff in the back with the little gears. I haven't done many cars, but I've done one RV van, so that was the first one where I had to do the wheels and stuff, and that was hard.
Why She Builds
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The Tricky One
The Easy Ones
Building
With Stef
I think it's a good break from the fast-paced lifestyle of playing basketball and traveling everywhere. Every other day you're playing and you're tired. It's just a very calming hobby and something to ease my mind when I’m off the court.
Why She Builds
I really want the Disney Castle, but I have no space for it right now, so I have to wait. Then the 2D one of Mario and Yoshi, where it looks like it's moving. I think it's such an interesting build because I've never done one like that. I don't think there's many like that, so I think that's my next one.
Up Next

I would do a realistic one of my baby Theo [Theo is Stef’s sweet pup!] because I have the Dalmatian one and it’s so cute. Like, if they could do it where you send in a picture and they make a 3D version of your pet, that would be cool.

Two come to mind. One of them was Pac-Man, because of all the technical stuff in the back with the little gears. I haven't done many cars, but I've done one RV van, so that was the first one where I had to do the wheels and stuff, and that was hard.
The Tricky One
The Easy Ones

I'd say the flowers. Any type of flower or botanical is easy because it's straightforward with the petals and stuff.

What Makes a Good Set

Anything with color. I like a lot of color. Sometimes the ones that have only one main color are a bit more boring for me to build.

If Stef Were a LEGO® Designer…

The PAC-MAN Arcade one is so cool because it moves and has lights and everything. I love it. Also, Gringotts™ Wizarding Bank from Harry Potter because it has the little track and they go down it. It's so fun. It's so cute.

THE PAC-MAN ARCADE & GRINGOTTSWIZARDING BANK
The Favorite:
HARRY POTTER HOGWARTSCASTLE

When Stef Dolson gets in her zone, it’s not always on the hardwood. Sometimes, it’s at her kitchen table, surrounded by thousands of tiny plastic blocks waiting to become a masterpiece.

Off the court, Stef’s creativity shows up in all kinds of ways: through her bold fashion choices, her love of musicals, or whatever craft project she’s tackling at home. Her mind is calmest when her hands are busy, she says, making LEGO® builds the perfect pastime.

During the pandemic, she took on two massive projects — the Taj Mahal and Hogwarts™ Castle — each with thousands of pieces and hours of focused effort. For Stef, it’s the perfect blend of calm, creativity, and challenge. And though we lovingly call her “Big Mama,” there’s something fitting about her love for working with tiny pieces.

Her First Build:

Washington Mystics

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