Being gay has nothing to do with the three gold medals or the three MVPs or the four championships I've won. I'm still the same person. I'm Sheryl.

I was very bitter, frustrated, hurt, angry - I went through all types of emotions when I first was out of the WNBA.

No matter how far life pushes you down, no matter how much you hurt, you can always bounce back.

Some people might say my coming out after just winning the MVP award is heroic, and I understand that.

There was the misconception out there that I retired after the 2008 season, but that was never the case. I wasn't done with basketball yet, and I'm still not done.

I'm tired of having to hide my feelings about the person I care about. About the person I love.

To me, the most important thing is happiness.