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"What basketball means to me is the ability to compete, perform, but also have fun while doing all those things...I'm just so honored and so happy and grateful because I'm showing those who come from my hometown that it's not impossible and that it can be done. No matter where you come from, no matter what your situation is, what your environment is, no matter how many opportunities you are given or not given, if you have the will, if you have the determination and the mentality to pursue against the odds, anything's impossible."
— Aaliyah on what basketball means to her and how growing up in Kingston has shaped her throughout this journey.
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Jayla Forbes
High School Basketball Player, University of Texas Commit
"Basketball is just an incredible sport. You know, it has taught me a lot of things—playing with Team USA, winning a gold medal, fighting through adversity and everything that comes along with it for the game...It means a lot to me and it will forever be that way. You know, Coach Vic Schaefer actually says that a lot: “The game is fair.” As I really step back and evaluate what that means, it’s (true): the game is fair. Whatever you put into it, you're going to get out of it. If you're fair to the game, it'll be fair to you.
— Jayla on what basketball means to her and why the game is so special.
FIBA Women's World Cup
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Paige Bueckers
Guard, Team USA
"(I’ve learned) how much she communicates, how much she voices, and how confident she is in her ability. She believes in herself so much and you can see it every single time she steps out on the floor. There is never a time where it wavers. I think her communication, her IQ, and her ability to make winning plays—the charge she took against Italy, the little handsy plays that she makes in the post when she is guarding them, and the little stuff that doesn’t show up in the stat sheet—(is what) I think I take the most from her."
— Paige Bueckers on her relationship with Chelsea Gray and what she has learned most from her throughout the FIBA Women’s World Cup tournament.
Napheesa Collier
Forward/Guard, Team USA
"It's been great. I think the energy that they are bringing is amazing. We have a lot of fun personalities in our younger group. Their effort, I think, has been amazing. The way they're getting steals, rebounds, and those hustle plays has been awesome. So (I have) just (been) telling them to embrace it and make the most of whatever minutes you get. I think that they did that. I think they did a great job."
— Napheesa Collier on mentoring the younger players on Team USA’s roster and her biggest piece of advice ahead of the gold medal game.
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Kara Lawson
Head Coach, Team USA
" The players are the most important reason we have won this, for sure—like far and away, number one (reason). But, the assistant coaches would be number two. They are all fantastic head coaches in their own right. You know, they are terrific in terms of teaching, coming up with game plans, in-game adjustments, substitutions, all of those things. It really is collaborative with us. I have learned so much from all of them. I also want to mention Jose Fernandez and Tia Jackson—the scout coaches. They really helped (in) just kind of that advanced scouts and for us to be prepared."
— Head Coach Kara Lawson on working alongside her assistant coaches throughout the FIBA Women’s World Cup and their impact.
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