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
I think there's always been great talent in the WNBA, ... I think there are so many players this year that had incredible seasons and fortunately, or unfortunately, there's only one MVP.
We've got to try to take advantage of what their weaknesses are, and one of those is not having the experience we have.
We've got to take the one (tonight) and, hopefully, another one on Saturday.
We played half of our season without Tina, who is a huge part of what we try to do with the Comets, ... So for us to be in a position to make the playoffs and do what we did, and then for me to be able to walk away with the MVP after seeing how much talent was in this league this year - and it could have easily gone to anybody - I think that is why it makes this one that much more special to me.
We really wanted this game. We knew we had to come here and win two.
That was a point in my career when I was just very frustrated and said, 'Well maybe I don't need to do this anymore,' ... And I asked him (Jordan), I said, 'Son, do you want mom to retire?' And he said, 'No, mom, no, mom. You're still very good. I want to go watch. I love the WNBA.'
If I feel anywhere close to the way I felt this year, health-wise, I definitely know I'll be back next year and maybe another 10, ... I got the hunger back for it. I found the fun in it again.
I definitely know that I'll be back next year and maybe for another 10, ... I still love the game. I got the hunger back for it. I found the fun in it again. So I don't know how many more years I'll play.
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.