Sheryl Swoopes

Categories: Sports | Basketball
    • Full Name: Sheryl Denise Swoopes
    • Born: March 25, 1971
    • Birthplace: Brownfield, Texas
    • College: Texas Tech University
    • Spokeswoman for Olivia Cruises and Resorts
    • Publicly announced that she was a lesbian
    • First womens basketball player to have a Nike shoe named after her, called the Air Swoopes
    • Filed for bankruptcy in 2004
  • Professional basketball forward Sheryl Swoopes most recently played for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA.

    After playing over a decade for the Houston Comets, Swoopes signed with the Seattle Storm, then was waived by the Storm on February 3, 2009.ESPN.com: Three-time MVP Swoopes waived

  • Playing Career

    • 1996: Won an Olympic gold medal
    • 1997: Signs with the Houston Comets
    • 1997: Won the WNBA Championship
    • 1998: Won the WNBA Championship
    • 1999: Won the WNBA Championship
    • 2000: Won an Olympic gold medal and the WNBA Championship
    • 2002: Won the WNBA MVP Award and WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
    • 2003: Won the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
    • 2004: Won an Olympic gold medal
    • 2005: Won the WNBA MVP Award
    • 2008: Signs with the Seattle Storm
    • 2009: Waived by the Seattle Storm

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