Swoopes

A five-time All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist, Swoopes is the WNBA's only three-time MVP.

more congratulations 2005

Houston Comets forward Sheryl Swoopes is opening up about being a lesbian, telling a magazine that she's "tired of having to hide my feelings about the person I care about."

more congratulations 2005

I just saw strong women like Sheryl Swoopes, Cynthia Cooper and my favorite, Kim Perrot, doing what they loved.

Lindsey Harding: 'Tis the Season for Giving Back Lindsey Harding 2011

I just saw strong women like Sheryl Swoopes, Cynthia Cooper and my favorite, Kim Perrot, doing what they loved.

Lindsey Harding: 'Tis the Season for Giving Back Lindsey Harding 2011

WNBA icons such as Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson are passing the torch to young superstars like Angel McCoughtry, Tina Charles and our very own Maya Moore.

Conrad Smith: Looking Back at WNBA Season Conrad Smith 2011

I just saw strong women like Sheryl Swoopes, Cynthia Cooper and my favorite, Kim Perrot, doing what they loved.

Lindsey Harding: 'Tis the Season for Giving Back Lindsey Harding 2011

I just saw strong women like Sheryl Swoopes, Cynthia Cooper and my favorite, Kim Perrot, doing what they loved.

Lindsey Harding: 'Tis the Season for Giving Back Lindsey Harding 2011

I just saw strong women like Sheryl Swoopes, Cynthia Cooper and my favorite, Kim Perrot, doing what they loved.

Lindsey Harding: 'Tis the Season for Giving Back Lindsey Harding 2011

Sheryl Swoopes holds the record with 177 points, when she led Texas Tech to the championship in 1993.

Tennessee clinches back-to-back national titles 2008

Even with stars like Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes, and Tina Thompson, we never would have won without Kim.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball Jack Canfield 2009