"As Black women, there's so much pressure on us to be everything to everyone. We're expected to wear ..." — A'ja Wilson

Greatness takes a lot of time.

When I was growing up, the hardest part for me was that when I looked around I didn't see anyone who looked like me. If my school was 10% Black, it was probably 3% Black girls. All the teachers - shout-out to them - were white. Except one. We had one Black female teacher.

I was a really weird kid. My head was huge. I had a skinny body, long arms. My kneecaps were oddly big. I was awkward, quiet, shy. When I would smile, I would never really show my teeth.

Playing around some of the best ever to play has been a lot of fun, seeing their basketball IQ and their knowledge.