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Iusedtowatchherfrommykitchenwindow.Sheseemedsosmallasshemuscledherwaythroughthecrowdofboysontheplayground.TheschoolwasacrossthestreetfromourhomeandIwouldoftenwatchthekidsastheyplayedduringbreak.IrememberthefirstdayIsawherplayingbasketball.Iwatchedinwonderassherancirclesaroundtheotherkids.Shemanagedtoshootjumpshotsjustovertheirheadsandintothenet.Theboysalwaystriedtostopherbutnoonecould.Ibegantonoticeheratothertimes，basketballinhand，playingalone.

OnedayIaskedherwhyshepracticedsomuch.Withoutamomentofhesitationshesaid，“Iwanttogotocollege.TheonlywayIcangoistogetascholarship.Iamgoingtoplaycollegebasketball.Iwanttobethebest.Mydaddytoldmeifthedreamisbigenough，thefactsdon’tcount.”Well，Ihadtogiveittoher—shewasdetermined.Iwatchedherthroughthosejuniorhighyearsandintohighschool.Everyweek，sheledherschoolteamtovictory.

Onedayinhersenioryear，Isawhersittinginthegrass，headinherarms.Iwalkedacrossthestreetandsatdowninthecoolgrassbesideher.QuietlyIaskedwhatwaswrong.“Oh，nothing，”cameasoftreply，“Iamjusttooshort.”Thecoachtoldherthatat5’5”shewouldprobablynevergettoplayforatoprankedteam—muchlessofferedascholarship—sosheshouldstopdreamingaboutcollege.ShewasheartbrokenandIfeltmyownthroattightenasIsensedherdisappointment.Iaskedherifshehadtalkedtoherdadaboutityet.Shetoldmethatherfathersaidthosecoacheswerewrong.Theyjustdidnotunderstandthepowerofadream.Hetoldherthatifshetrulywantedascholarshipandthatnothingcouldstopherexceptonething—herownattitude.

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