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Swoopes

"In transition... on and off the court"

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Release2013
Runtime1H 0M
LanguageUnknown
StatusReleased

Synopsis

Sheryl Swoopes famously has been labeled as the female Michael Jordan, but that's only part of the story. On the court, she was nearly as dominant as Jordan, winning a national championship with Texas Tech, three Olympic gold medals, three MVP awards and four consecutive championships with the Houston Comets of the WNBA, the league she helped start. She even had a Nike shoe named after her, the Air Swoopes. Off the court, she has had a life full of transitions. She gave birth to her son, Jordan, during the inaugural season of the WNBA. Later, she divorced her high school sweetheart and became the highest-profile athlete in her sport to acknowledge she was gay. She has struggled with love, money and personal identity, but has never lost her spirit. In this portrait, you will meet someone who is not your everyday superstar, but a woman who has defied a multitude of labels.

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Hannah Storm

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Keywords

lgbtfemale athletebasketball playerwoman directorblack lgbtolympic athleteprofessional athletelesbianwomen's national basketball association (wnba)

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Countries:United States of America
Production:ESPN Films