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Ali Paton - Basketball player
Ali is an Scottish basketball international and is well known as 'Siren' on Gladiators. She grew up in Edinburgh and was a Brownie and a Queen's Guide."If you put your mind to something and work hard at it - anything is possible."
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival - as I love the vibe in the city during August and the variety of shows on offer.
In my opinion Edinburgh has everything. A castle, museums, a fantastic festival, historic architecture and cutting edge design. From the restaurants and bars to the sporting events and New Year party we host, it's a wonderful place to live.
I started playing basketball at primary school aged 10 with my teacher Mrs Bayne. I was terrible and it took me several years to realise that I was meant to score as well as play defense, but I stuck at it.
It's one of the best things I have done for the past 24 years of my life! - Both in terms of the places in the world I have visited and the people I have met.
Playing basketball for me ticks all the boxes as it acts as an outlet for my competitive nature, my enjoyment at being part of a team, my love of success, my desire to be fit, and my need to sweat on a weekly basis!
Playing for Scotland.
My "best pal" was Vogue. She married one of the contenders and they have just had a baby in September so I am over the moon for them. I loved the whole excitement of the programme and the thrill you got winning the games.
My dream job was when I fronted a basketball programme for the now defunct channel ITV Sport. We spent the season traveling round the country covering the BBL (British Basketball League). Being a Gladiator was a very cool job too!
My Entertainers Badge when my friend Gillian Neave and I choreographed a concert complete with costumes and lots of terrible 80's pop song singing! Had we filmed it, it would have been a dead cert for the Pop Idol hall of shame!
The list is endless, but I guess the key values would be honesty and loyalty. I think my Mum who I admire greatly, has somehow instilled in me the belief that if you put your mind to something and work hard at it anything is possible.
Mineral water and Champagne - it's important to keep fluid levels up!
Daily exercise, as I am horrified at the inactivity and fitness levels of Scottish kids.
To find out more about basketball please see www.basketball-scotland.com
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