Rebecca Lobo
Rebecca Lobo
Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushinis an American television basketball analyst and former women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Associationfrom 1997 to 2003. Lobo, at 6'4", played the center position for much of her career. Lobo played college basketball at the University of Connecticut, where she was a member of the team that won the 1995 national championship, going 35–0 on the season in the process...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth6 October 1973
CityHartford, CT
CountryUnited States of America
She's just as fired up. She probably still thinks she never commits a foul.
Sometimes I played because I wanted to get out of a bad mood, sometimes because I was worried about an upcoming test. Sometimes basketball was just a great way to forget myself. When I stepped out into the driveway, I was no longer Rebecca Lobo. I was Larry Bird or I was Dr. J.
They're a blast to watch. Her team has taken on her personality; they're diving on the floor for loose balls.
You walk into Cameron during practice, and you think this is just another class building on campus. Then you see the people coming in, and you know why it's such a special place and why people want to play here.
I want to be a good person and live my life the right way, keeping in mind that there might be a little kid who's watching what I do.
Winning an Olympic gold medal is like nothing else.
My goals have gone from being an all-star to just being able to play basketball. I always took for granted that I could play. Now I know what a gift it is.
Basketball is always a piece of my life, but never the centerpiece.
People have to understand what my game is. It's not all about numbers. There's a bigger picture here. I don't create off the dribble. I rely on my teammates; my role is to set screens and get rebounds
Ridiculous stuff happens when I travel.
Petty things don't bother me as much as they used to.
I am being taken care of by a higher being than myself or my coaches or my training staff.
I have no regrets about my career or retiring. Not once have I thought 'Gosh, I wish I was back on the court.
I like being on the floor, listening in on the huddles. It makes me feel like a player again.