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Lisa Leslie

Professional Player
WNBA

Lisa Leslie is one of the most-recognized players of both the WNBA and Team USA. Leslie carried the gold-winning Team USA in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008. With the 2008 gold medal, she became the first team sport athlete to win four consecutive Olympic Gold Medals. In 2001, Leslie was the first WNBA player to win the regular season MVP, All-Star Game MVP, and the playoff MVP in the same season. Leslie became a commentator for ESPN in 2004 and has been an in-studio sports analyst for ABC, Turner, Fox Sports Net, Fox Florida, and NBC. Leslie wrote her book "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You" in 2008, and in 2010 became the first WNBA player turned Co-Owner of the Los Angeles Sparks. She received her Masters in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

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Events featuring Lisa Leslie
Events featuring Lisa Leslie