Lisa Deshaun Leslie (born July 7, 1972, in Gardena, California) is a retired American professional women's basketball player in the WNBA for the Los Angeles Sparks. She is a three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner. The number seven pick in the 1997 WNBA draft, she followed a superb career at the University of Southern California with seven WNBA All-Star appearances and two WNBA championships. A 6'5" forward, Leslie is the fi...
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Lisa Deshaun Leslie (born July 7, 1972, in Gardena, California) is a retired American professional women's basketball player in the WNBA for the Los Angeles Sparks. She is a three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner. The number seven pick in the 1997 WNBA draft, she followed a superb career at the University of Southern California with seven WNBA All-Star appearances and two WNBA championships. A 6'5" forward, Leslie is the first player to dunk in a WNBA game.
Considered a pioneer and cornerstone of the league during her eleven-year WNBA career, Leslie announced her retirement effective at the end of the 2009 season on January 4, 2009. Entering that season she is #2 all-time in the WNBA in total rebounds and rebounds per game, and #1 in total blocks and blocks per game.
Leslie is the daughter of Christine Lauren Leslie, who started her own truck driving business to support her three children, of whom Lisa Leslie is the second. The elder Leslie stood 6 ft 3 in....
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