The bank, called by the media the "Nobel Prize sperm bank," claimed to have three Nobel Prize-winning donors, though Shockley was the only one to publicly acknowledge his donation to the sperm bank.
Sellel pangal, mida meedia kutsus "Nobeli auhinna spermapangaks", oli 3 Nobeli auhinna võitnud spermadoonorit, ehkki Shockley oli ainus, kes pälvis sellega avaliku tähelepanu.