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| How tall are you? |
"6-4."
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| What position do you play? |
"Forward."
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| Do you have a nickname? |
"Tree or Tiff."
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| Where are you from? |
"Longview, Texas."
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| Do you speak any languages other than English? |
"Yes, sign language. And yes, I'm fluent."
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| What do your parents do? |
"My dad is a social worker and coach. My mom is a
probation officer."
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| Did you have any other non-basketball influences in your life? |
"My grandmother Shirley Jackson and my aunt Carmen
Jackson-Gayle. Both of them are really strong women and helped me develop
into the person I am today."
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| Who has been a role model for you in basketball? |
"Coach Eugene Watts, my old AAU coach. He and my
dad."
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| When did you become interested in basketball? |
"I became serious about it in middle school. Before
then, I was a cheerleader and a dancer."
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| If you could play one-on-one against any other player or athlete, who would it be? |
"Wilt Chamberlin, because he is my favorite player.
I could become a better player by learning from the best."
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| Do you have any pregame superstitions or rituals? |
"I'm not superstitious, but I pray before every game
during the National Anthem."
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| Of which achievement are you most proud? |
"When I was named the National NCAA Freshman of the
Year (in 2004)."
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| Which other sports do you play? |
"I play a lot of sports, but my favorites are volleyball,
track and tennis. I'm a great volleyball player."
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| What are your hobbies or interests outside of basketball? |
"I love to shop and work with children."
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| How would others describe you? |
"Others would describe me as outgoing, friendly and
silly. "
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| How would you describe yourself? |
"I would describe myself as outgoing and silly as
well."
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| What is your favorite food? |
"Seafood."
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| What is your favorite color? |
"Pink."
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| What is your favorite book? |
"The Bible."
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| What is your favorite movie? |
"Gladiator."
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| What is your favorite television show? |
"General Hospital."
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| Who is your favorite actress? |
"Angela Bassett."
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| Who is your favorite actor? |
"Denzel Washington."
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| Who is your favorite musician/artist? |
"Jay-Z."
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| What is the best song of all time? |
"Song Cry, by Jay-Z."
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| What is your favorite song to karaoke to? |
"I Get so Weak, by SWV."
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| Are there any charities or causes you're particularly passionate about? |
"The American Diabetes Association because my grandmother
and many other members of my family have diabetes. Also, the AIDS Awareness
Foundation because it affects the African-American community in a terrible
way."
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| If you were not a basketball player, what would you be? |
"I would be an activist."
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| When your playing career is over, what might you pursue professionally? |
"I would like to become an activist or a social worker
for inner-city children."
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