110 Quotes by Sheryl Swoopes

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.

I have accomplished everything I set out to accomplish when I started playing the sport at 7. And probably even more.

I never really officially retired from the WNBA, I just left the doors open.

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.

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

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

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.

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

I'm finally OK with the idea of who I love, who I want to be with.