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Crystal James



Sport: Women's Soccer

Year: Freshman

Position: Forward

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA.

High School: Mira Costa HS

How old were you when you first started playing soccer?:
6

What has been the highlight of your athletic career?:
Coming to UCLA!

If you could be a professional athlete in any other sport except soccer, who would you be and why?:
A basketball player - they get so much hype

Who inspired you to play soccer?:
My father

Do you have any pre-game superstitions or rituals?:
Wearing jewelry

What was your most embarrassing moment in a game?:
A girl pulled down my pants while trying to get the ball as I was standing in front of the sidelines. And the ref still didn't call a holding foul.

What is your favorite sport other than soccer?:
Football

What is the one movie you must have in your movie collection?:
Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigolo

What is the TV show you can't miss?:
Law & Order

What is your favorite cartoon/cartoon character?:
Sponge Bob Square Pants/Daffy Duck

What is your favorite place on campus?:
The training room

What is your favorite book?:
The Color Purple by Alice Walker

If you could have superpowers, what would it be?:
To snap my fingers and get automatically dressed

If you were granted three wishes, what would they be?:
Wealth, happiness and peace

What is the one thing you would not do no matter how much money you were offered?:
Be on Jerry Springer

If you had one last meal, what would it be?:
Pizza with olives, mushrooms and sausage

What is your favorite ice cream flavor?:
Cookies and cream with cookie dough

If you could invite someone famous over to dinner, who would it be?:
Tyson Beckford

Who is the most famous person you have met?:
Mary-Frances (Monroe)

What is your favorite childhood memory?:
Staying up late and talking and laughing with my older sister

What is your favorite color?:
Blue