If theres an injury, for a couple games, you can have guys step in. But for a long period of time, it always catches up with you.

I thought basketball was a game for women. My mother played basketball, and so did my sister.

Off the floor I'm really laid back, like nothing really fazes me too much. But on the floor I do get emotional and a little carried away. However, I started playing when I was 13 to have fun with my teammates, and that never stopped. I enjoy traveling and having fun in the locker room with the guys. Life is too short to be miserable.

I lost control of myself a couple times in the playoffs. I have to keep cooler in the future.

Basketball gave me a lot, which is why I want to stay connected with this sport later on, maybe working with young people. But it would be more in the background. Being in the spotlight was never really my thing. I never wanted to be famous.

I wanted to avoid service, because I was on the road to becoming a professional basketball player.

I want to raise a family and have a couple of small Dirks running around. But it will not be easy to win my heart.