Back Quote by Kelsey Plum

The moment I knew I wanted to play basketball professionally was in high school when I started getting interest from colleges. I realized I…

— Breanna Stewart

For me, coming up, the first I had ever heard of basketball? It was from my mom. She was a really good player back…

— Bradley Beal

My biggest thing was when I became a professional athlete, I would think back and think about times where I kind of saw the…

— A'ja Wilson

I had female role models to look up to starting in middle school, athletes like Julie Foudy and Mia Hamm who made me realize…

— Jennie Finch

I had a beautiful life as a basketball player.

— Vlade Divac

My mom used to be a basketball player so I was really into it. Plus of course my height made it easier for me…

— Zaza Pachulia

When I was a young girl playing basketball, WNBA was a dream.

— Nia Jax

I was pretty much seen as a basketball player coming out of high school. Football was my second love, but luckily, I turned out…

— Justin Tuck

Basketball gave me a lot, which is why I want to stay connected with this sport later on, maybe working with young people. But…

— Dirk Nowitzki

I felt like I was chosen to play basketball when I was younger.

— Chris Bosh

My goal is to not just to be the best basketball player that I can be, but to also inspire the next generation that…

— A'ja Wilson

[Julie Marie Pacino]is a great ballplayer, which I wanted to be. She did make four films by the time she was 14 but we're…

— Al Pacino