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Ashley Battle, Seattle Storm
"Be yourself. Treat people
the way you’d wanna be treated."
Chelsea Newton, Sacramento Monarchs
"My
parents always told me that basketball is great, but it is the other side of things
that should always be working on, whether it was my personality or my academics.
Basketball was never pushed."
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Sancho
Lyttle, Houston Comets
"My mom always told me never to give up on
anything, that even when it is not my turn, to try my best and wait my turn."
Cisti
Greenwalt, Sacramento Monarchs
"Play with heart and never quit, just
to keep playing the game I love."
DeeDee Wheeler, Los Angeles Sparks
"My
grandma told me that your greatest opponent is yourself. I really do believe that.
On your worst day, you still have to give it your all. The only person that can
stop you is yourself, but only if you allow it to happen."
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Erica Taylor, Washington Mystics
"I
was on a CBS special some time ago and Lisa Leslie gave one piece of advice: Get
good grades, be a good mother and always be 100% when you get on the court."
Heather Schreiber, Los Angeles Sparks
"Don’t take this for
granted. A lot of people who would love to be in my shoes. Have fun with this
opportunity and don’t take it for granted."
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Jamie
Carey, Phoenix Mercury
"Nobody ever said it would be easy – Ray Shaffer
– who started me out playing basketball when I was five."
Jenni
Lingor, Detroit Shock
"Always work hard no matter what. Never get
down."
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Jessica Moore, Charlotte Sting
"Whatever
you do, do it to the best of your ability so you can look at yourself in the mirror
and realize you gave it your all,.. that’s al you can ask for."
Nikita
Bell, Detroit Shock
"Working hard pays off. Always pays off."
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Tanisha
Wright, Seattle Storm
"Those who matter don’t mind, and those who
mind, don’t matter."
Shyra Ely, San Antonio Silver Stars
"I
can do all through Christ who strengthens me. It is from the bible."