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When I go into a sports bar, some of the people I wouldn't think would watch women's basketball are there watching.
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If I'm blocking shots or changing shots or even preventing players from taking shots, I'm helping the team and we are likely to win when our defense is playing well.
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Short shorts are not for everybody.
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When I first came out, I kinda overdid it. I dressed extremely older-boyish, like sagging, and big shirt and big jeans. I was just like, 'I'm gonna go extreme.' And then as I got older, the baggy clothes got a little more fitting to my body, but still masculine.
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I play basketball. I need a jersey and I need some shorts that I feel comfortable in. I'm trying to hoop, not go to a fashion show on the court.
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I'm not the only female that wears men's clothes, so I'm not one in a million.
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If you're not that big player, then nobody's really gonna know who you are to promote the brand. If LeBron says, 'Go buy this shoe, it's amazing,' I would probably go buy it. But if some random person on the street was like, 'Hey, go buy this shoe,' I probably wouldn't.
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I'm not a regular basketball player, I guess.
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I'm a big supporter of the LGBT community and stopping bullying.
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On an off-day I'd rather not watch SportsCenter or basketball. I'd rather go longboard, jet ski, do something extreme-sport-wise, watch racin'.
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Domestic violence is never okay no matter what the situation is.
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I think that's what makes life beautiful: everyone is different and we can all learn from one another.
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I first came out to my mom in the ninth grade.
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People called me a dude and said there was no way I could be a woman. Some even wanted me to prove it to them. During high school and college, when we traveled for games, people would shout the same things while also using racial epithets and terrible homophobic slurs.
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If I wasn't playing basketball, I'd be helping people.
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I used to do the whole baggy, hard-core, I'm-a-boy look. Then I went through a preppy phase.
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Offense is great, but defense wins championships.
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I want to be known for defense.
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I've learned how to be stronger but also when and when not to use a lot of energy.
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I don't care what kind of game it is, I'm playing defense. I love it.
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I love the freedom that comes with being an adult. No one's telling you what to do, nothing's planned out. You know what you have to do, you can get to practice two hours before or walk in at the last second.
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My life is definitely different than it was in college.
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I think snakes are misunderstood. Everyone is scared of them. I can really relate to them.
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I never cross my legs.
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Hmm, I know I get more feminine when I'm mad, like I'll roll my neck, like I'm rolling my eyes.
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Growing up, I always got 'She's a man,' or 'She plays too hard,' or 'There's just no way that she can be that good because, you know, a girl can't do that.' And I struggle with it a little bit. I'm like: Well, am I going too hard? And then I just realized, like, I'm a competitor.
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I want to go as hard as I can, and if I look like a guy out there playing ball, well, hey, I feel sorry for the opponent.
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I want to show off how big I am; I want to show off my long arms, my big hands - just loving myself.
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Money isn't everything; money doesn't really buy happiness.
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I'm not playing for any other organization. I'm Phoenix Mercury until I'm done.
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Defense is my favorite part of the game and what I want to be known for.
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Defensive player of the year is MVP in my book.
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Not having a safe zone or people to talk to or be around others in the same position is toughest thing ever.
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Everybody knows we make more money overseas.
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I've learned to love myself.
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I want to be part of a dynasty. I think it would be pretty cool to be known as the team to reckon with.
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People say the league is changing and they say your name - it lets you know you're doing something right.
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I've had girls say that because of watching me, they're playing sports. And it wasn't just basketball all the time. I definitely feel like I'm helping the girls get out there and want to play. Especially with my style - it's not always 'girly.' I'm showing they can go out there and hang with the boys.
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Everybody's kind of always had a little bit more faith in my shot than me, and I had to work on it overseas and get comfortable with taking it.
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Defenders tend to leave me open on the elbow and when I step out, so it was only the smart thing to do to start to knock down the shots so they can't leave me open up there.
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