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Swoopes was married from June 1995 to 1999 to her high school sweetheart, with whom she has one son, Jordan Eric Jackson (b. 1997). In October 2005, Swoopes announced she was gay, becoming one of the highest-profile athletes in a team sport to do so publicly. [43] Swoopes said, "it doesn't change who I am. I can't help who I fall in love with.
The 1993 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 17 and ended on April 4. The tournament featured 48 teams. The Final Four consisted of Ohio State, Iowa, Vanderbilt, and Texas Tech, with Texas Tech defeating Ohio State 84–82 to win its first NCAA title. [1] Texas Tech's Sheryl Swoopes was named the Most Outstanding Player ...
Candace Parker. Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986), nicknamed " Ace ", [1] is an American former professional basketball player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest WNBA players of all time, [2][3] she was selected as the first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. [4] She spent 13 seasons on the Sparks, two ...
This is the third time A’ja has won the WNBA MVP award (she also won it in 2020 and 2022). She’s the fourth WNBA player to win three MVP awards, joining WNBA greats Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie ...
Updated September 4, 2024 at 1:04 PM. A rift in the friendship between a pair of women's basketball legends may be beyond repair in light of comments made by both Nancy Lieberman and Sheryl ...
Sheryl Swoopes is a four-time WNBA Champion and three-time MVP, who played for the Houston Comets, Seattle Storm and Tulsa Shock. The 2016 Naismith Hall of Fame inductee was also a six-time WNBA ...
What did Sheryl Swoopes say about Caitlin Clark? In an appearance on the “Gil’s Arena” YouTube show in January, Swoopes was asked about Clark by host Gilbert Arenas, a former NBA star, ahead ...
Each woman, save Lauren Jackson , won her Olympic medal(s) competing for the United States. The inaugural WNBA All-Star Game took place during the 1999 season, and the game has been contested yearly since, although the 2004 edition was supplanted by a game between WNBA players from both conferences and the 2004 United States Olympic team.