Athletes Are Extremists. When They're Training, It's

In Truth, 2007 Was The Hardest Year Of My Life. I Lost My Best Friend. I Lost My Father.

My Father Showed Me So Much Love. He Showed My Brother So Much Love. He Just, He Had A Rough Life. You Know, He Grew Up In A Boys Home In The Bronx. He Didn't Really Know His Own Family. So I Couldn't Hold It Against Him That He Didn't Know How To Parent. He Didn't Know How To Be The Perfect Husband. But He Loved As Much As He Could.

You're Not Going To Be Liked By Everybody When You Speak The Truth. I Don't Speak The Truth To Put People Down; I Don't Speak The Truth To Show Disrespect.

As Women Professional Athletes, You Have To Have Respect For Every Player And Individual. Beyond That, It Doesn't Matter What Your Interests Are. People Can Have Their Own Lives.

She [my Mother] Struggled, Abusing Alcohol For Quite Some Time, And So We Just Kind Of Drifted Apart. I Went To College. But I Dedicate The Book To Her Because She Is The True Champion Of The Family. She Kept Our Family Together. She Provided Us With A Roof Over Our Head. She Always Worked.