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Favorite color? |
Red and Carolina Blue |
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Favorite movie? |
"Nutty Professor" |
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Favorite actress? |
Angela Bassett |
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Favorite actor? |
Chris Tucker and Martin Lawrence |
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Favorite song to do a karaoke number to? |
"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by the Temptations |
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Worst song of all time? |
"Ha" by Juvenile |
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What are your hobbies outside of basketball? |
I love to play pool. |
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What other sports do you play? |
Football, softball and volleyball. |
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What other talents are you proud of? |
Playing drums, playing pool, and writing and rapping my own songs. |
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If not a basketball player, what would you be? |
A detective or basketball coach. |
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When did you start playing basketball? |
Ever since I was six or seven. I knew right away I loved basketball. |
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Do you have a favorite moment on the court? |
Making the game-winning shot in the 2002 WNBA Championship game. |
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Who has been a role model for you in basketball? |
My team, my brothers and my mother. |
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Nicknames? |
Nikki and Nikki T. (Full name is Michelle Nicole Teasley.) |
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What is the significance of your jersey number? |
I was trying to start my own trend. Everybody wanted to be the next No. 23 (Jordan). I wanted to be the first me No. 42 (Nikki). |
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