Rebecca Lobo Quotes

• 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

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Athlete, Grade, Naturally

• 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

  Topics in Goal

  Tags in Basketball, Granted

• 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

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Understand, Game

• 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.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Femininity, Masculine

• 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

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Regrets, Career, Retire

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

  Rebecca Lobo

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Like, Being, Player

• 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.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Grade, Lessons

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

  Rebecca Lobo

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Happy, Peace

• Winning an Olympic gold medal is like nothing else.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Olympic, Medal

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

  Rebecca Lobo

  Topics in Life

  Tags in Piece

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

  Rebecca Lobo

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Care, Staff

• Ridiculous stuff happens when I travel.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in ridiculous, Travel

• 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

  Topics in Positive

  Tags in Game, Play

• Femininity and sport can go together.

  Rebecca Lobo

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Femininity, Sport

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

  Rebecca Lobo

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Petty, Bother

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

  Rebecca Lobo

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Playing

Rebecca Lobo (16)

Birth:	6th October, 1973
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Basketball Player

About

Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin is an American television basketball analyst and former women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 to 2003. Lobo, at 6' 4", played the center position for much of her career.

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