110 Quotes by Sheryl Swoopes

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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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    You have to be positive, and I’m not just talking about athletics, this also applies to life.

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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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    I didn’t grow up thinking, ‘Oh, maybe someday I’m going to have a shoe named after me.’

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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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    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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    Women play just as hard as guys do. We’re just as competitive.

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