Sheryl Swoopes quotes

I always believe someone somewhere is working harder than me and that motivates me to work harder, give 100%. (Sheryl Swoopes)
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. View quote
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If you do not believe yourself no one else will. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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No matter how far life pushes you down, no matter how much you hurt, you can always bounce back. View quote
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I had never made any plans beyond basketball. View quote
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Everybody wants to win. View quote
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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. View quote
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I can't help who I fall in love with. No one can. (Sheryl Swoopes)
Discovering I'm gay just sort of happened much later in life. View quote
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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. View quote
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TV is what sells your product. View quote
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I like to see people doubt me. View quote
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To me, the most important thing is happiness. View quote
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Some people might say my coming out after just winning the MVP award is heroic, and I understand that. View quote
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I never thought a basketball shoe would be named after a woman, let alone me. View quote
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I didn't grow up thinking, 'Oh, maybe someday I'm going to have a shoe named after me.' View quote
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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. View quote
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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. (Sheryl Swoopes)
Every level that I have ever competed on, I have risen to the top. View quote
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Players don't really ask for much or want much. But the things that they do need are important. View quote
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There are so many women out there relying on me to represent them. View quote
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I never really officially retired from the WNBA, I just left the doors open. View quote
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Sheryl Swoopes

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Photo: © Two Gypsy Hearts (photo taken by Kate), CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Athlete
Born: March 25, 1971
Quotes count: 31