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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. "

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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

Brother

Play

Against

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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

Nation

Home

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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

Special

Connection