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. Sheryl Swoopes
You have to be positive, and I'm not just talking about athletics, this also applies to life. Sheryl Swoopes
Some people might say my coming out after just winning the MVP award is heroic, and I understand that. Sheryl Swoopes
I've always been a firm believer in mind over matter. If you don't believe you can achieve, your body will start to believe this and you'll be stuck. Sheryl Swoopes
I was very bitter, frustrated, hurt, angry - I went through all types of emotions when I first was out of the WNBA Sheryl Swoopes
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. Sheryl Swoopes
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 Sheryl Swoopes
I didn't grow up thinking, 'Oh, maybe someday I'm going to have a shoe named after me.' Sheryl Swoopes
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. Sheryl Swoopes
I'm at a place in my life right now where I'm very happy, very content. I'm finally OK with the idea of who I love, who I want to be with. Sheryl Swoopes
Players don't really ask for much or want much. But the things that they do need are important. Sheryl Swoopes