Sheryl Swoopes

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. ↗

— Sheryl Swoopes

#accomplish #accomplished #basketball #basketball court #court

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. ↗

— Sheryl Swoopes

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If you do not believe yourself no one else will. ↗

— Sheryl Swoopes

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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. ↗

— Sheryl Swoopes

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Players don't really ask for much or want much. But the things that they do need are important. ↗

— Sheryl Swoopes

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Sexuality and gender don't change anyone's performance on the court. ↗

— Sheryl Swoopes

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Some people might say my coming out after just winning the MVP award is heroic, and I understand that. ↗

— Sheryl Swoopes

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There are so many women out there relying on me to represent them. ↗

— Sheryl Swoopes

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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. ↗

— Sheryl Swoopes

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To me, the most important thing is happiness. ↗

— Sheryl Swoopes

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