Sheryl Swoopes
Sheryl Swoopes
Sheryl Denise Swoopes is a retired American professional basketball player. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA, is a three-time WNBA MVP, and was named one of the league's Top 15 Players of All Time at the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game. Swoopes has won three Olympic gold medals. She was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth25 March 1971
CityBrownfield, TX
CountryUnited States of America
It reminded me a lot of Game 1. They got out to an eight-, 10-point lead, and then we fought back. Game 1, we just couldn't get over the hump. ... (Tonight) everyone was just really determined.
It's not something that I want to throw in people's faces. I'm just at a point in my life where I'm tired of having to pretend to be somebody I'm not. I'm tired of having to hide my feelings about the person I care about. About the person I love.
I want this club to be a place that will be comfortable for women in particular. So many clubs have a younger crowd, and I want my club to be where mature, professional women can meet up with friends, relax and enjoy themselves.
She'll probably never accept it. But she's dealing with it.
At times, I thought we were unstoppable. If you'd told me it would be this kind of game, I wouldn't believe you. I thought it was going to be more of a battle. Today, I can honestly say that we wanted it more than they did.
I have accomplished everything I set out to accomplish when I started playing the sport at 7. And probably even more.
I was very bitter, frustrated, hurt, angry - I went through all types of emotions when I first was out of the WNBA.
You have to be positive, and I'm not just talking about athletics, this also applies to life.
I never thought a basketball shoe would be named after a woman, let alone me.
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.
I'm tired of having to hide my feelings about the person I care about. About the person I love.
I had never made any plans beyond basketball.
I want to show kids, look where I came from. You can do it too if you believe and are willing to work hard.
Every level that I have ever competed on, I have risen to the top.