I didn't have the ability to blow people off the court, so I needed my legs, my preparation and the ability to think on my feet.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It seemed to me that I had barely reached the Court when people were trying to get me off.
Man, people have been waiting for me to fall off my whole career. From the first time I stepped on the court. It probably made people sick to their stomachs watching my whole career, watching the things that I've done in my career.
To meet my goals, I couldn't let up when I was playing tennis.
My biggest problem was to get the coaches to understand that I was a runner, and I wanted to prepare myself based upon the calisthenics I did and get myself ready. For example, I used my forearm when I ran the ball, so I didn't want to do pushups because I wanted my forearms to heal.
I don't think I would have been able to stick with it and been proud of who I am and be feminine out on the court. I think I would have folded to the peer pressure if I didn't have my mom to encourage me to be me and be proud of how tall I am.
I needed to do a play. I needed to learn how to act again, in a focused, all-encompassing way, and a really challenging play is a great way to do that.
In high school, I could get beaten up all the time, or I could be something better. I became the court jester.
I am, first of all, a basketball player. I've done this for so very long... For me, it's been essential to be successful on the court.
I try to do my best to have fun off the court.
Everything I was, physically and mentally, that's what I put on that field.