Brittney Griner Quotes

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Brittney Griner

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : October 18, 1990

When I first started playing basketball, my coordination was horrible! I went into high school at 6 feet and left at 6-7 and then grew another inch in college. Catching the ball, it was bad. I've always been pretty athletic, but when I got really tall, I just felt awkward.

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I'm an outdoor person. You'll always see me outdoors - mountain biking, going to the park, going outside throwing the football. I love being on the water. I go canoeing, kayaking, anything really. I like extreme sports too. ATVs, dirt bikes. I am a country girl. Fishing, hunting, hog hunting.

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My dad is military and law enforcement.

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I don't really feel the pressure when people say, 'You're changing the game, you've gotta keep doing it.' I feel like I'm adding on. Lisa Leslie dunked, that inspired me to dunk. Candace Parker dunked.

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When I went to Baylor on a basketball scholarship - and when I thought about the future as a freshman - one achievement I wanted more than any individual award was a national championship.

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I'm not a regular basketball player, I guess.

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I think that's what makes life beautiful: everyone is different and we can all learn from one another.

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I'm not the only female that wears men's clothes, so I'm not one in a million.

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I've learned how to be stronger but also when and when not to use a lot of energy.

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I didn't grow up wanting to play basketball. I grew up wanting to enlist and then go into law enforcement.

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It's taken me a long time to figure out exactly where I fit. During that journey, I realized that everyone has a unique place in this world.

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If I'm blocking shots or changing shots or even preventing players from taking shots, I'm helping the team and we are likely to win when our defense is playing well.

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My teammate in college, Melissa Jones, lost her sight in one eye. Hers wasn't a hit to the eye; she fell and hit her head on the court, and then someone fell on her.

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I was always told, 'If you're gay, your career is going to fail.'

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I think snakes are misunderstood. Everyone is scared of them. I can really relate to them.

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I want to be part of a dynasty. I think it would be pretty cool to be known as the team to reckon with.

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When I go into a sports bar, some of the people I wouldn't think would watch women's basketball are there watching.

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When I first came into the league, I didn't want the ball in my hands.

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Domestic violence is never okay no matter what the situation is.

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I never cross my legs.

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