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Sheryl Swoopes [1971-0] American
Rank: 102
Athlete, Basketball player


Sheryl Denise Swoopes is a retired American professional basketball player. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA, is a three-time WNBA MVP, and was named one of the league's Top 15 Players of All Time at the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game.

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No matter how far life pushes you down, no matter how much you hurt, you can always bounce back.
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I always believe someone somewhere is working harder than me and that motivates me to work harder, give 100%. Work
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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 start to believe this and you'll be stuck.
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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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There is nothing I've been through in my life that I regret, or that I would go back and change. I feel like everything that happened - personally and professionally - I went through for a reason, and I learned from those things.
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If you do not believe yourself no one else will.
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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 was younger. I never made plans for the next stage in my life.
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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 idea of who I love, who I want to be with.
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For me, honestly, it's not about individual accomplishments, individual award. It's about what I've got to do and how I can contribute to the team.
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Some people might say my coming out after just winning the MVP award is heroic, and I understand that.
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Dream big work hard.
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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 have arrived.
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Being gay has nothing to do with the three gold medals or the three MVPs or the four championships I've won. I'm still the same person. I'm Sheryl.
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Sexuality and gender don't change anyone's performance on the court.
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I have accomplished everything I set out to accomplish when I started playing the sport at 7. And probably even more.
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I never really officially retired from the WNBA, I just left the doors open.
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You have to be positive, and I'm not just talking about athletics, this also applies to life.
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I like to see people doubt me.
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To me, the most important thing is happiness.
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I can't help who I fall in love with. No one can.
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Discovering I'm gay just sort of happened much later in life.
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I never thought a basketball shoe would be named after a woman, let alone me.
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I didn't grow up thinking, 'Oh, maybe someday I'm going to have a shoe named after me.'
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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, and I'm still not done.
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I had never made any plans beyond basketball.
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TV is what sells your product.
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Women play just as hard as guys do. We're just as competitive.
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Every level that I have ever competed on, I have risen to the top.
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I don't want to have to hide from the world anymore.
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I'm finally OK with the idea of who I love, who I want to be with.
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I was very bitter, frustrated, hurt, angry - I went through all types of emotions when I first was out of the WNBA.
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Players don't really ask for much or want much. But the things that they do need are important.
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Everybody wants to win.
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There are so many women out there relying on me to represent them.
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