The last reason I want to be hired is because of my gender. I want to be hired because you trust me, because of my potential, because you believe that I know basketball, and we go and we build from there.
Becky HammonRead
And a pick and roll in the women's game is a pick and roll on the men's game... I mean, character, working for each other - trusting your teammates. That stuff, that's universal.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Teamwork and character are fundamental in both men's and women's basketball.
Becky Hammon emphasizes that the principles of teamwork and trust among players are essential in basketball, regardless of gender. She illustrates that the concepts of working together and relying on one another are universal qualities that transcend the differences typically perceived in men's and women's games.
Themes
TeamworkTrustBasketballUniversalCharacter
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about teamwork at a sports conference.
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