Swoopes Memorabilia to Be Auctioned

Updated - June 29, 2006 An auction is scheduled next month in Lubbock that feature memorabilia of former Lady Raider Sheryl Swoopes. KLBK-13 has learned Swoopes holds most of her old Lady Raider material at a storage facility in Lubbock. It`s been learned that Swoopes has stopped making payments for use of the storage space. One source close to the Lady Raiders tells KLBK-13 that Swoopes has missed storage rent payments for, "Quite some time." Today in the legal classifieds section of the Lubbock A-J, KLBK-13 found a "Notice of Public Sale." A portion of the article stated: "Property to be sold as follows: SHERYL SWOOPES-JACKSON, Sports Memorabilia..." The sale will be July 21 at 1pm at B&W Self Storage on 66th Street in West Lubbock Sources close to Texas Tech have given KLBK-13 a list of items that are expected to be auctioned: - 1993 Naismith Trophy - Olympic Gold Medals - Lady Raider Uniforms - Side-Line Chairs from 1993 Final Four Texas Tech officials told KLBK-13 that the University has always known about Swoopes` storage facility. Tech did not know anything about an auction until KLBK-13 contacted them last week for comment. Tech Athletic Director Gerald Myers has no comment and it is unclear if Texas Tech will get involved in the matter. B&W Self Storage owner Don Boteler had no comment on whether or not Texas Tech will get involved. If Texas Tech decides to get involved and pay the money Swoopes owes, the University can not legally obtain Swoopes` property unless Swoopes herself gives the storage company permission to release her memorabilia. KLBK-13 left a message with Swoopes` agent again today, they have yet to return our calls.