Bounce Back
A source page for quotes linked to Sheryl Swoopes.
“Players don't really ask for much or want much. But the things that they do need are important.”
“Sexuality and gender don't change anyone's performance on the court.”
“No matter how far life pushes you down, no matter how much you hurt, you can always bounce back.”
“I didn't grow up thinking, 'Oh, maybe someday I'm going to have a shoe named after me.'”
“I never thought a basketball shoe would be named after a woman, let alone me.”
“I never really officially retired from the WNBA, I just left the doors open.”
“Discovering I'm gay just sort of happened much later in life.”
“There are so many women out there relying on me to represent them.”
“Women play just as hard as guys do. We're just as competitive.”
“You have to be positive, and I'm not just talking about athletics, this also applies to life.”
“I'm tired of having to hide my feelings about the person I care about. About the person I love.”
“Every level that I have ever competed on, I have risen to the top.”