Sheryl Swoopes Quotes

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• Be positive and work hard. I think it's possible to overcome anything, if you're willing to work at it. Hard
• As a result of Title IX, and a new generation of parents who want their daughters to have the opportunities they never had, women's sports… Arrived
• I had never made any plans beyond basketball. Any
• I never thought a basketball shoe would be named after a woman, let alone me. Alone
• I've accomplished everything a person can accomplish on a basketball court, but I never thought about the future when I was younger. I never made… Accomplish
• There was the misconception out there that I retired after the 2008 season, but that was never the case. I wasn't done with basketball yet,… Basketball
• I always believe someone somewhere is working harder than me and that motivates me to work harder, give 100%. Always Believe
• I never really officially retired from the WNBA, I just left the doors open. Doors
• I have accomplished everything I set out to accomplish when I started playing the sport at 7. And probably even more. Accomplish
• I was very bitter, frustrated, hurt, angry - I went through all types of emotions when I first was out of the WNBA. All
• I'm at a place in my life right now where I'm very happy, very content. I'm finally OK with the idea of who I love,… Content
• I've always been a firm believer in mind over matter. If you don't believe you can achieve, your body will start to believe this and… Achieve
• My reason for coming out isn't to be some sort of hero, Coming
• It didn't matter how good I was. It was always, 'You're a girl. You can't play with the guys.' It's always been motivation for me. Been
• Some people might say my coming out after just winning the MVP award is heroic, and I understand that, Award
• Discovering I'm gay just sort of happened much later in life, Discovering
• There are so many women out there relying on me to represent them. Funny
• To me, the most important thing is happiness. Funny
• TV is what sells your product. Funny
• Women play just as hard as guys do. We're just as competitive. Competitive

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