"It didn't matter how good I was. It……" — Sheryl Swoopes
"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."
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39 Quotes by Sheryl Swoopes
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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.
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As a result of Title IX, and a new generation of parents who want their daughters to have the opportunities…
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I had never made any plans beyond basketball.
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I never thought a basketball shoe would be named after a woman, let alone me.
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I've accomplished everything a person can accomplish on a basketball court, but I never thought about the future when I…
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There was the misconception out there that I retired after the 2008 season, but that was never the case. I…
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I always believe someone somewhere is working harder than me and that motivates me to work harder, give 100%.
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I never really officially retired from the WNBA, I just left the doors open.
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I have accomplished everything I set out to accomplish when I started playing the sport at 7. And probably even…
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I was very bitter, frustrated, hurt, angry - I went through all types of emotions when I first was out…
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I'm at a place in my life right now where I'm very happy, very content. I'm finally OK with the…
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I've always been a firm believer in mind over matter. If you don't believe you can achieve, your body will…
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