When I was 7, we moved to Manasquan, where I picked up the game of basketball. — Doris Burke Copy Share Image
It is hard to put into words how grateful I am to continue my career with ESPN. — Doris Burke Copy Share Image
The NBA is the single most progressive, inclusive, open-minded sports league in the country. — Doris Burke Copy Share Image
From the time I was very little and I first picked up a ball, in the back of my head I thought… — Doris Burke Copy Share Image
I had an opportunity to go overseas and play professionally, but in the final game of my senior season, I blew my… — Doris Burke Copy Share Image
In college, I had bad hair, bad clothes, bad teeth, and bad skin. That was not a great combination for being a… — Doris Burke Copy Share Image
I'm thrilled that ESPN has been the leader in trying to find opportunities for women in visible and non-traditional roles. — Doris Burke Copy Share Image
There's not an athlete in the world who doesn't deal with the same issues you and I have: frustrations with our family,… — Doris Burke Copy Share Image
I've loved basketball my entire life and to be able to cover this sport is a privilege that I don't take for… — Doris Burke Copy Share Image
Because of the standing in society, because women's basketball does not draw the interest that major professional sports leagues or men's college… — Doris Burke Copy Share Image
The one thing I would say is, I do think women are evaluated differently than men. How we look, what is our… — Doris Burke Copy Share Image
We still have a long way to go. Because the reality is that I'm 52-years-old. And how many 55 to 60-year-old women… — Doris Burke Copy Share Image
I feel like every repetition, every game, every practice that I'm allowed to watch, I'm picking up some small piece of information, a nuance… — Doris Burke Copy Share
The one thing I would say is, I do think women are evaluated differently than men. How we look, what is our age? Do… — Doris Burke Copy Share
I do believe 100 percent that Black lives matter and that the cause to achieve and pursue equality supersedes basketball. — Doris Burke Copy Share
There's not a working woman out there, regardless of her profession, who doesn't struggle with that work-life balance. — Doris Burke Copy Share
Please don't misunderstand, I actually enjoyed the hecticness and the opportunity to cover women's college basketball. But the reality is as a young broadcaster… — Doris Burke Copy Share
I had no background in communications but what I did have was an excellent education from Providence College and a love of basketball. That… — Doris Burke Copy Share
The reason I'm fiendishly drawing end-of-game plays when I'm taking notes is what if I screwed up something down the stretch of a game? — Doris Burke Copy Share
My strength is that I know the game so well. Whatever shortcomings I had because of lack of experience, I could always overcome those… — Doris Burke Copy Share
I started broadcasting in 1992, calling Providence College women's basketball on radio. From there to an analyst on the NBA. Think of that journey… — Doris Burke Copy Share
I've earned every wrinkle on my face. I actually like my wrinkles. And guess what? There are a lot of 60-year-old men who have… — Doris Burke Copy Share
In college, I had bad hair, bad clothes, bad teeth, and bad skin. That was not a great combination for being a sports announcer. — Doris Burke Copy Share
It's always been helpful in my experience to just converse with the person in front of me. — Doris Burke Copy Share
