American - Athlete | March 25, 1971 -
Some people might say my coming out after just winning the MVP award is heroic, and I understand that.
Sheryl Swoopes
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I can't help who I fall in love with. No one can.
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Discovering I'm gay just sort of happened much later in life.
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If you do not believe yourself no one else will.
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I didn't grow up thinking, 'Oh, maybe someday I'm going to have a shoe named after me.'
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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.
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I had never made any plans beyond basketball.
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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.
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TV is what sells your product.
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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.
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Sexuality and gender don't change anyone's performance on the court.
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Women play just as hard as guys do. We're just as competitive.
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