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“There's a world going on outside of us that we play a part in - whether or not people want us to shut up and dribble.”

Dawn Staley

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I'm not the one to back down and I don't give up, and believe me, I'm not perfect.

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Aside from their talent, a prerequisite of us actually recruiting a young lady is their relationship with their parents because if they respect their…

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When I was growing up in the projects in Philadelphia in the 1970s and 80s, Cadillac was the car to have. But I always…

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I like the challenge of getting players to rise to certain levels, but that's the easy part. The biggest challenge is to get them…

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I don't coach to win awards, I really don't. I'm very, very satisfied with just being there for my players.

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I grew up in the projects in North Philly. And when you grow up in the projects in North Philly, no one thinks you're…

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I'm not one that really has a huge social life.

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A lot of people notice when you succeed, but they don't see what it takes to get there.

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I think I'm very consistent with who I am.

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I grew up in a disciplined household, and I have never been afraid of working hard.

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If there were ever a secret to being a great coach, that's it: the connection. I need to have a personal relationship with each…

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It's my nature just to teach, help and simplify basketball, that's my mentality. To not make the game so hard. It's really an easy…

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