Brittney Griner Quotes

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Brittney Griner

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : October 18, 1990

College is the best days, and I can actually say it is.

Brittney Griner

I don't say that I'm the best in the country, because I always criticize myself so hard. There are so many things I can say are wrong with my game, and someone can sit there and say, 'Well no, this, this and this are good.' I'm just hard on myself.

Brittney Griner

I had somebody say to me, 'You should play more ladylike.' This is basketball. I'm supposed to go out there and, 'Oh, I broke my nail,' or 'Oh, you hit me?'

Brittney Griner

I'm a different player. I'm a different person - large feet, big hands.

Brittney Griner

On an off-day I'd rather not watch SportsCenter or basketball. I'd rather go longboard, jet ski, do something extreme-sport-wise, watch racin'.

Brittney Griner

I play basketball. I need a jersey and I need some shorts that I feel comfortable in. I'm trying to hoop, not go to a fashion show on the court.

Brittney Griner

Not having a safe zone or people to talk to or be around others in the same position is toughest thing ever.

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When I'm not playing basketball I could be doing a lot of things. Honestly, I could sit on the couch, kick my feet up, play some video games - some 'Modern Warfare.'

Brittney Griner

People are either going to accept me for who I am or they're not. I don't know what people think I'm hiding. I've heard, 'Oh, she's not a female, she's a male.'

Brittney Griner

Seeing how hard Diana Taurasi works in practice has been amazing. She takes it to another level and is basically another coach on the floor.

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I got called a boy all the time. Going into the bathroom, I still get the shocked look, like, 'Are you supposed to be in here?' But I'm so used to it now, I'm just like, 'I'm a girl, I'm in the right bathroom.'

Brittney Griner

I would wake up every day, and put on a pair of shoes, never thinking about what it would be like to go without. After seeing people walking the streets of Phoenix, without anything on their feet, I knew I had to do something to help.

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I'm used to having two or three people around me every time I get the ball.

Brittney Griner

I would love to be an ambassador for Baylor, to show my school pride, but it's hard to do that - it's hard to stand up and say, 'Baylor is the best!' - when the administration has a written policy against homosexuality.

Brittney Griner

Defensive player of the year is MVP in my book.

Brittney Griner

I want to be known for defense.

Brittney Griner

Everybody's kind of always had a little bit more faith in my shot than me, and I had to work on it overseas and get comfortable with taking it.

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Defense is my favorite part of the game and what I want to be known for.

Brittney Griner

I want to go as hard as I can, and if I look like a guy out there playing ball, well, hey, I feel sorry for the opponent.

Brittney Griner

When you're confident, you're going to do things a little differently. You're not going to be hesitant to take a shot, you're not going to be hesitant to make a certain move.

Brittney Griner