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As I grew up, I became aware that there are people with special needs out there, and I have a real connection with them.

~ Elena Delle Donne

Aware Became Connection Grew Needs Out People Real Special Special Needs Them Up

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Every time I was playing basketball, I felt sick to my stomach. I didn't realize that feeling was having to leave my family - having to leave my sister, who can't even communicate with me when I'm gone.

~ Elena Delle Donne

Basketball Communicate Even Every Every Time Family Feeling Felt Gone Having Leave Me Playing Realize Sick Sister Stomach Time Who

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I could do whatever I wanted as a girl, whatever my brother did. I could play against the boys and achieve whatever they did.

~ Elena Delle Donne

Achieve Against Boy Brother Could Did Girl Play Wanted Whatever

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I thought I needed to go to one of the top five schools in the nation and never even thought 'What's important to me?' Instead of figuring out what was important, which was obviously being near home, I kind of just went with what everyone thought I should do.

~ Elena Delle Donne

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I'd rather be a face for happiness and doing things that you have a passion for, rather than faking it and pretending like I'm this face of women's basketball, when I can't stand the sport at all.

~ Elena Delle Donne

Basketball Doing Face Faking Happiness Like Passion Pretending Rather Sport Stand Than Things Women You

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I'm doing whatever I have to do to help my team win. So, instead of being focused on anything from the outside, I'm focused on winning and that next game.

~ Elena Delle Donne

Anything Being Doing Focused Game Help Instead Next Outside Team Team Win Whatever Win Winning

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It's expensive to raise a child with special needs, which people don't even think about. Emotionally it can be a struggle, but financially it's really rough.

~ Elena Delle Donne

About Child Emotionally Even Expensive Financially Needs People Raise Really Rough Special Special Needs Struggle Think Which

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Spend time with your family and try to spend time doing things that you enjoy doing other than basketball.

~ Elena Delle Donne

Basketball Doing Enjoy Family Other Spend Than Things Time Try You Your

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That's the thing: You don't understand burnout unless you've been burned out. And it's something you can't even explain. It's just doing something you have absolutely no passion for.

~ Elena Delle Donne

Absolutely Been Burned Burnout Doing Even Explain Just Out Passion Something Thing Understand Unless You

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Volleyball was a lot of fun, but I knew it wasn't my sport.

~ Elena Delle Donne

Fun Knew Lot Sport Volleyball

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When I was young, I was obsessed with Michael Jordan and the Bulls. He's the only person I get starstruck over. I don't know what I'd do if I met him - I'd be in shock! That's my dream.

~ Elena Delle Donne

Bulls Dream Get He Him Jordan Know Met Michael Michael Jordan Obsessed Only Over Person Shock Young

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You don't have to follow what most players do by going to the top school. You can do anything at any school you're at, as long as you're focused and you work hard.

~ Elena Delle Donne

Any Anything Focused Follow Going Hard Long Most Players School Top Work Work Hard You

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Elena Delle Donne

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