"As an Olympian you have a unique opportunity. Obliviously, you earned the right compete in your sport and that means something in itself, but you also get to represent your country, to represent those who live in your country and those who fight for you country. And all the people who dreamed of being an Olympian, but never made it, you are living their dream and they are living it through you. It's something I'm very honored to be a part of. "

~ Sue Bird
(front row: Sylvia Fowles, Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker, DeLisha Milton-Jones; second row: Tamika Catchings, Diana Taurasi, Kara Lawson, Cappie Pondexter)