Pro Football HOFer EARL CAMPBELL, Basketball HOFer HAKEEM OLAJUWON and Baseball HOFer NOLAN RYAN, all of whom "wore uniform No. 34 during their pro playing careers in Houston," will be honored at the inaugural Houston Sports Awards at the Hilton Americas in February (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 11/22)....Patriots radio analyst SCOTT ZOLAK will receive the Globies' Voice of Boston Award at the Boston Globe's annual sports awards Dec. 5 at House of Blues Boston (BOSTON GLOBE, 11/22)....Penguins GM JIM RUTHERFORD on Tuesday invited children sponsored by the Make-A-Wish Foundation to "meet the Penguins and skate with them after practice." In a press conference, Rutherford signed five boys to one-day contracts and asked them if they "had any suggestions for helping the Penguins score" (DKPITTSBURGHSPORTS.com, 11/21)....Heritage Auctions said that a customized pair of Nike Air Jordan shoes worn by MICHAEL JORDAN in '86 were "auctioned for $55,000, a record for the iconic style" (Chicago DAILY HERALD, 11/21)....MLB free agent SHANE VICTORINO last weekend hosted the 10th annual Shane Victorino Foundation Celebrity Dinner & Golf Classic in Wailuku, Hawaii (MAUI NEWS, 11/21)....Falcons QB MATT RYAN and his wife SARAH are "expecting twins" in April (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 11/22).
