Candace Parker
Forward for the Los Angeles Sparks and 2008 Olympic Gold Medal Winner, United States Women's Basketball Team
I remember going to the park to play basketball with the boys. We were in high school, and I was one of the top three picked to play—me, and two boys. I was like, "This is what I need to be doing. And I want to get better at it."
From the
November 2009 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
