Kim Perrot grew up in the Truman Addition neighborhood. A tough competitor, consummate professional, a great heart and an amazing person were words used to describe Houston Comets point guard Kim Perrot after her death, the Houston Comets went on to win a third straight WNBA title, and celebrated what the team called "#3 for #10". She was posthumously awarded a third championship ring, her #10 jersey was retired, thus making her the first player in league history to have her number retired. The WNBA subsequently renamed their sportsmanship award in her honor. Her grave at Our Lady of the Assumption Cemetery in Carencro, Louisiana, bears the following inscription: God Wanted Me Now. Faith, Hope, Love, Charity & Family."
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Names Kim Perrot among eight athletic greats chosen for the 2007 induction. University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL) retired the Kim Perrot (1985-1990) #12 Jersey on February 26, 1998. Named to the LSWA's 20-woman All-Century Team, Perrot starred at then-USL in her Lafayette hometown from 1986-90, played for Team USA and overseas and was a standout in the WNBA in its first two years, helping lead the Comets to back-to-back titles as starting point guard. She is also credited for inspiring the Comets to a third title the next year after being stricken with cancer and passing away in August of 1999. Perrot is entrenched into both the UL and NCAA record book, as the Cajuns' all-time leading scorer (2,157 points), assists leader (654) and steals leader (421) along with ranking fifth on the rebounding list. She still holds 26 school records and holds six of UL's top seven all-time scoring performances including a 58-point effort against Southeastern Louisiana that ranks as the second-highest single-game scoring total in NCAA history. She led the nation in scoring in 1989-90 (30.0/game) and is listed in 11 different NCAA categories. Both her UL No. 12 jersey and her Comets No. 10 jersey are retired, and the children's treatment center at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is named "Kim's Place" in honor of the former All-State performer at Acadiana High.