A biography for Patty Millshasn’t been written yet.
“There's a part of me that's very stereotypically Australian, with the lingo, or for lack of a better way of putting it, the way white Australians would speak. And then, Oh, that's not all I am.”
“Learning about our past is definitely important, not only for Australians but people around the world. It's something that Australia should never be ashamed of. It's part of our history. It's part of us.”
“Basketball as a sport has brought me happiness, joy, education and a real sense of purpose.”
“For me, being able to be prepared for a lot of things is something I take pride in.”
“It's about finding the chemistry on the court and where you can get to your spots and where you can find open ones.”
“There's no running water in a remote Aboriginal community? I can do something about that, let's go do it. I've been brought up that way. So political activism, is it that? I don't know, because that's not what makes me go, 'yeah let's do this now.'”
“I am ecstatic and filled with immense pride to have the world's most renowned professional basketball league join forces with IBA - the work we are going to do together will make a real impact to the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youths.”
“I play basketball, and I'm grateful for what the sport has provided for me and my family, but I'm even more appreciative for the voice and platform that has come along with it.”
“People ask when I was younger in the league who my favourite player was to play against and it was Steve Nash. It wasn't necessarily that I was guarding him or he was guarding me it was more so getting to see up close and personal how he plays and how he approached the game. That was very exciting for me.”
“You have to be able to connect and re-connect to the passionate things that got you to a certain point in the first place. If you can connect and continue to hold onto that passion, that's the key thing that will help you get through tough times.”
“At a young age, I was going around the islands singing 'spread love, it's the Brooklyn way' and not really understanding what the hell that phrase meant.”
“San Antonio is more of a home than anything to be honest. They saw me as a huge part of their organisation to continue this Spurs culture and that's nice to know, and that's something I'm really keen to do.”
“Having the trust and respect from your teammate is where it starts and that is getting to know guys off the court, even before basketball.”
“That's an exciting feeling to know when you walk in the gym, or in the weight room, it's for a championship.”
“We're not America. We are our own country, and we have our own issues.”
“For me, Cathy Freeman was definitely my idol and inspiration growing up. Everyone saw what she achieved on the track... but for me it was how she carried herself as an indigenous woman. For me, that's what caught my eye and why I wanted to be like her.”
“My life is going from journey to journey, mate.”
“It's super exciting just to know you're in a position where you're playing for something each and every day.”
“Coming off a pretty significant injury for me with my shooting shoulder, I learned a lot about my character.”
“You have to be able to reach for the moon. You have to be able to have those sort of goals.”