05-07-2025
Trailblazing Harlem Globetrotter Lynette Woodard says she never saw a penny from merch sold in her name
A gold medal-winning Olympian and historic Harlem Globetrotter claims she's been dunked on by an NYC business that sold pricey hoodies and sweatsuits in her name — and cut her out of the profits.
Hall of Famer Lynette Woodard, who became the first woman to play for the famed Globetrotters in 1985, said in a lawsuit that no one got her permission to slap her name on $150 hoodies and $100 sweats peddled by a company called Undrcrwn.
The Globetrotters and the company 'never sought [Woodard's] consent because they knew [she] would not give it for free,' she said in the Manhattan Federal Court lawsuit.
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3 Lynette Woodard was the first woman to sign with a professional men's team when she joined the Harlem Globetrotters in 1985.
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3 Undrcrwn stopped selling the clothes last year but they're still available online, Woodard said.
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The 65-year-old, 6-foot-tall guard, who captained the gold medal-winning US Olympic team in 1984 in Los Angeles, said the offending products were sold between 2021 and 2024 and are still available on the secondary market.
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The two-time All-American at the University of Kansas who is also the all-time leading scorer in women's college basketball is seeking unspecified damages.
3 The gold medal winning Woodard accused Undrcrwn of intentionally failing to get her permission to use her name on its products.
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Woodard also played in the inaugural season of the WNBA for the Cleveland Rockers.
Undrcrwn and the Globetrotters did not respond to messages seeking comment.
