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The only reason we make good role models is because you guys look up to athletes and we can influence you in positive ways. But the real role models should be your parents and teachers!

Among sportsmen are the noble, the diligent and the caring, as there are the callous, the cheats and the criminals.

If you can be a good role model for people, well, great. You try and live your sporting life and the rest of your life as well as you can, and if it's something that people admire, well, fantastic. I don't sit at home and think about it too much, though - there's plenty of other things in my life going on.

I have so much respect for athletes like LeBron James. I get motivation from them because I know how many hours they put into it. It takes a lot of hard work and drive.

I believe that athletes - especially female athletes in the world's leading sport for women - should serve as role models.

I contribute my best in my sport and I also have a ton of respect for myself and my family.

I grew up in the Boys & Girls Club. That's where I really started playing all sports, and that's why I'm a big advocate for the work they do.

As a sportsman, my aim was to help sportspersons grow. The idea is to see what is good for sport rather than what's good for individuals.

As a professional athlete a lot is going to be said about you - but I just try to move forward and try to achieve my goals.