Kelsey Plum

“At San Antonio, I think because of all that happened in my senior year, they felt like they had to take me. But at the same time, it felt like, 'Not only do we not want you, we don't need you.'”

“I've dreamed of playing professionally in the United States as a woman ever since I could remember.”

“I used to watch old game tape of Detroit, the 'Bad Boys' club.”

“You need to be able to step up and be prepared.”

“When you play basketball year-round, you're going to have stretches where the ball just doesn't go in.”

“I'm really glad to be able to go through some adversity and earn my stripes.”

“I just wanted to be able to be multidimensional in my game, and just because I'm small and might not look the part doesn't mean I can't play it.”

“I'm not living in the past.”

“I think that a lot of times people try to play nice and please people, and I'm not here to do that.”

“I don't want people's pity.”

“When you come into the league, and the expectations aren't met, you can be super fragile. I would ask, 'Am I worth anything? What's wrong with me?'”

“When I came out of college, I was kind of on an island in terms of my understanding for the WNBA, my understanding for that transition and what it took.”

“People's perspectives need to be challenged, and if I'm able to help change people's idea of what it means to be a female and play basketball, then, shoot, I want to by all means.”

“I want to be like me.”

“I learned from an early age if you want something, go make it happen. It's not anyone else's job.”

“I'm not Sue Bird. I want to make that very clear.”

“I don't want to be a stat-stuffer guard. I don't want to be someone that shoots 20 times and scores 20 points.”

“As an athlete, I have a platform to promote and create change.”

“I think there's no secret that I've always been a scorer.”

“Once in awhile I'll cheat, but I try to eat pretty healthy.”