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Sheryl Swoopes Biography

Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) 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. In 2017, she was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

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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.

Emotions, Firsts, Frustrated, Hurt, Types

To me, the most important thing is happiness.

Happiness, Important, Important Things, Thing

I can't help who I fall in love with. No one can.

Fall, Falling In Love, Help, Helping, I Fall In Love, Love

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.

Accomplishment, Accomplishments, Awards, Contribute, Individual, Team

No matter how far life pushes you down, no matter how much you hurt, you can always bounce back.

Basketball, Sports, Volleyball, Back, Life, Down

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.

2008, Basketball, Done, Inspirational, Retired

I want to show kids, look where I came from. You can do it too if you believe and are willing to work hard.

Believe, Leadership, Show, Sports, Willing, Work

I don't think it's tough to get there mentally. Your mind is saying, 'You know how to do this. ' But your body doesn't always respond.

Basketball, Know, Mentally, Mind, Respond, Thinking

There are so many women out there relying on me to represent them.

Relying, Represent, Women

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

Growing Up, Maybe, Shoe, Shoes, Thinking

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

Basketball, Believe, Hard Work, Harder, Work, Working

Women play just as hard as guys do. We're just as competitive.

Competitive, Guy, Guys, Hard, Play

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.

Regret, Reason, Feels, Change, Professionally, Like

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

Doors, Left, Open, Retired, Wnba

TV is what sells your product.

Product, Products, Sells, Tvs

I like to see people doubt me.

Doubt, Doubt Me, People, See

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

Applies, Athletics, Being Positive, Life, Positive, Talking

Everybody wants to win.

Everybody, Want, Win, Winning

I'm tired of having to hide my feelings about the person I care about. About the person I love.

Care, Feelings, Hide, Person, Tired

Be positive and work hard. I think it's possible to overcome anything, if you're willing to work at it.

Hard Work, Overcome, Sports, Think, Thinking, Work

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