University of Minnesota Athletics
Each year, teams across the country host “Pink Games” to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research and treatment.
These games honor and celebrate breast cancer survivors while paying tribute to those who are no longer with us.
In 2024, we partnered with the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota and introduced our first online auction,
allowing fans, families, and friends to bid on the team’s game-worn pink jerseys. 100% of the proceeds went directly to the
Masonic Cancer Center through the University of Minnesota Foundation.
We are honored to once again host an online auction featuring game-worn pink jerseys from all 14 Gopher Women’s Basketball student-athletes.
These jerseys will be worn during our game versus Ohio State on February 18.
Pink is more than just a color - it’s a powerful symbol of strength, solidarity, courage, and hope.
We invite you to join us in the fight against breast cancer.
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to support the Minnesota community, it’s also an educational tool for our young ladies.
Through our partnership with Masonic Cancer Center, we have been honored to have breast cancer survivors
and representatives from medical and research teams spend time with our team sharing their stories.
Our interaction with these amazing individuals truly reflects what it means to be part of something that is bigger than basketball.
Laura Jamar
Laura Jamar was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2025, at the age of 61. Early detection has made her prognosis promising, and she anticipates a long and healthy life. Note from Laura to all the ladies: please don't miss your annual mammogram appointment! Had she waited another year to have her exam, she knows her prognosis would be different. Her husband Jeff has been by her side for 36 years. They have a terrific life that includes their two adult daughters and the wonderful men they have chosen to journey life with. Their first granddaughter was in the process of being born while she was having an MRI for her cancer. The amazing emotional swing in that 24 hour period of time is not lost on her.For the last 30 years, she chose to be a 'stay at home mom'. When their youngest was an infant, she had a health complication that didn't allow her to go to daycare. Because of that, she chose to be a volunteer in her kids' schools and activities and their church. Since they've become adults, she has volunteered with NAMI to educate high schoolers about mental illnesses, and as an adult support group leader. For the last three years, she has been volunteering at the PROP Food Shelf in Eden Prairie each week. She and her husband have been financial supporters of Cancer Research for Women's health at the University of Minnesota since 2006 when his sister was here receiving care for ovarian cancer. Great progress has been made in combating women's cancers, but there is so much more that can be done. Please support this helpful organization. You never know if you might end up needing the help yourself.
Dr. Jennifer Morgan
Dr. Morgan is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology Oncology and Transplantation at the University of Minnesota. She is an active medical oncologist with a particular interest in melanoma, breast cancer and global health. Her research focuses on improving cancer care delivery in resource-limited settings in sub-Saharan Africa and the United States. Dr. Morgan earned her medical degree from Michigan State University. She completed her residency training at Northwestern University, followed by a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at the University of North Carolina.MORE INFORMATION
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