Quote

I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.

Mia Hamm

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Mia Hamm
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 17
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Selma
Alabama
Mariel Margaret Hamm
Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra
School
Years
Freshman
Soccer
Played
Basketball
High
Year

More quotes by Mia Hamm

Image
Sport taught me how to goal set, it really gave me a voice and identity.
Mia Hamm
Image
If you've got hips, you can't be a gymnast or dancer. That ruled me out.
Mia Hamm
Image
I am happy that the young girls have a lot more choices these days and an opportunity to feel better about themselves.
Mia Hamm
Image
Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.
Mia Hamm
Image
Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.
Mia Hamm
Image
Every morning, I wake up trying to be the best mom and the best role model for my kids in a healthy diet and active lifestyle.
Mia Hamm
Image
You can't just beat a team, you have to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see you again.
Mia Hamm
Image
My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too
Mia Hamm
Image
Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.
Mia Hamm
Image
There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one.
Mia Hamm
Image
I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.
Mia Hamm
Image
I could sit there and eat pasta all day long and not worry about it when I was younger, and now I really have to focus on making sure I set a good example for my kids.
Mia Hamm
Image
Success breeds success.
Mia Hamm
Image
No-one gets an iron-clad guarantee of success. Certainly, factors like opportunity, luck and timing are important. But the backbone of success is usually found in old-fashioned, basic concepts like hard work, determination, good planning and perseverance.
Mia Hamm
Image
I played soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.
Mia Hamm
Image
You're worth the investment in yourself and what you feel, you can and want to be
Mia Hamm
Image
I love watching gymnastics, swimming, and track and field.
Mia Hamm
Image
I don't like to play rough, but I will if I have to.
Mia Hamm
Image
I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that's not pulling the trigger.
Mia Hamm
Image
Golf is social. It brings a lot of people together.
Mia Hamm