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Athlete
Sheryl Swoopes
Famoose for
Helping build the Houston Comets dynasty and the early WNBA.
Four titles · MVP awards
- Born
- 25 March 1971
- Birthplace
- Brownfield, United States
More people
Sheryl Swoopes
Sheryl Swoopes is an American former basketball player known for scoring, defence and major-team success.
Early life
Texas
Grew up playing basketball in Texas.
College
Transferred to Texas Tech after junior college.
Career
- 1993
College champion
Led Texas Tech to the national title.
- 1997–2007
Houston Comets
Became central to the WNBA’s first dynasty.
- Later career
Other teams and coaching
Continued playing before coaching and media work.
Achievements
Four titles
Won the first four WNBA championships.
MVP awards
Won three league MVP honours.
Olympic gold
Won three consecutive gold medals.
Beyond basketball
Footwear
Had an early signature basketball shoe line for a woman player.
Coaching
Later coached at collegiate level.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Danielle G. Campbell. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
