Sheryl Swoopes

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.

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

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

To me, the most important thing is happiness.

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

Dream big work hard.

I always believe someone somewhere is working harder than me and that motivates me to work harder, give 100%.