Rebecca Lobo Quotes

• Make it a point to be around those with positive energy - people who want what's best for you, people who understand your goals and priorities.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Positive, Basketball, Softball

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• There's nothing masculine about being competitive. There's nothing masculine about trying to be the best at everything you do, nor is there anything wrong with it. I don't know why a female athlete has to defend her femininity just because she chooses to play sports

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  Sports, Athlete, Play

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• I think every time I go in a game, I have added something positive. I have gotten a rebound or made a defensive play. That is what I try to focus on.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Thinking, Games, Play

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• People have to understand what my game is. It's not all about numbers. There's a bigger picture here. I don't create off the dribble. I rely on my teammates; my role is to set screens and get rebounds

  Rebecca Lobo

  Numbers, Games, People

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• Femininity and sport can go together.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Sports, Together, Femininity

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• I'm happy and at peace with where I am at life.

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• I like being on the floor, listening in on the huddles. It makes me feel like a player again.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Player, Listening, Feels

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• Winning an Olympic gold medal is like nothing else.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Winning, Gold, Medal

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• Basketball is always a piece of my life, but never the centerpiece.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Inspirational, Basketball, Pieces

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• Athletes who take to the classroom naturally or are encouraged to focus on grades should be able to do well in the classroom. I believe the reason you go to college is to get your degree. It's not a minor league or an audition for the pros

  Rebecca Lobo

  Believe, Athlete, College

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• In third grade, I was taking tap-dance lessons, and about six weeks before the recital I wanted to quit. My mom said, 'No, you're going to stay with it.' Well, I did it, and I was bad, too! But my parents never let their kids walk away from something because it was too hard.

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  Mom, Kids, Parent

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• My goals have gone from being an all-star to just being able to play basketball. I always took for granted that I could play. Now I know what a gift it is.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Inspirational, Basketball, Stars

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• Ridiculous stuff happens when I travel.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Stuff Happens, Stuff, Ridiculous

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• I am being taken care of by a higher being than myself or my coaches or my training staff.

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  Taken, Training, Care

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• I have no regrets about my career or retiring. Not once have I thought 'Gosh, I wish I was back on the court.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Regret, Careers, Wish

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• I've also always known that I wouldn't be playing for the N.B.A.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Known

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• Petty things don't bother me as much as they used to.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Used, Bother, Petty

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