Lisa Leslie

Table of Contents

• Lisa Leslie on the court...
• Lisa Leslie off the court...
• How Lisa Leslie changed...
• Lisa Leslie's impact...
• Timeline & Summary...
• Interesting facts...
• Bibliography...
• Sources...
• Ending...

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Lisa Leslie's Impact on the World from the Court

Lisa Leslie is a former star basketball player for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. She is now the owner of her beloved team today. She has helped change the world's point of view toward women's sports. She wrote her autobiography "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You; the Making of a Champion" and started the Lisa Leslie Basketball & Leadership Academy, which helped people recognize women's role in sports. Her talent was quite obvious when she scored 101 points in the first half of a high school basketball game; the opponents quit so Lisa couldn't break the record for most points scored in the first half.

Lisa Leslie's Impact on the World off the Court

Lisa has some other jobs now. She has been a sports reporter for NBC, ABC,etc. and a special guest on talk shows like Good Morning America, Good Day LA, etc.. She is raising awareness about liver cancer, which her stepfather died from. She is also a professional model who is developing new athletic women wear.

How Lisa Leslie changed the WNBA

Lisa Leslie changed the WNBA greatly. She was the first woman to dunk in a professional game and win 4 Olympic championships for the USA, who in return appreciated her very much. She is a role model for young girls who want to be pros. She was one of the foundational players who cared about & built the image of the WNBA. All this led to her shattering the barrier that people thought women couldn't play sports.

Lisa Leslie's Impact on People

Lisa Leslie worked along Rebecca Lobo & Sheryl Swoopes to make a successful WNBA today (they were the first players to sign a contract with the WNBA). Soon enough, Lisa Leslie had paved the way for fellow dunkers Candace Parker and Brittney Griner. She also honored the people who helped her get into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, such as her "big brother" Magic Johnson. She inspired millions of women around the world to just be themselves.

Timeline & Summary

Lisa Leslie achieves many accolades, such as getting into the USA women's basketball team. (This goes on for a long time).

Lisa Leslie is born on July 7,1972.

Timeline & Summary

Lisa Leslie gets hooked on basketball when her friend convinces her to in middle school.

Lisa Leslie isn't slowing down now that she has retired. She is encouraging & inspiring many women and girls around the world to just be themself and not care about what others say.

Interesting Information about Lisa Leslie

Identity

Childhood

Parents:Christine Lauren Leslie;Walter Leslie

Siblings:Dionne(5 years older);Tiffany(8 years younger)

Education:USC(South Carolina);University of Phoenix

• Name:Lisa Deshaun Leslie
• Born:7/7/1972
• Age:42
• Height:6'5
• Net Worth:5 million

Interesting Information about Lisa Leslie

Personal Family

Other

• middle school dream was to be a weather reporter
• was 6'1 in high school
• dad left family early:mom took care of children herself & became a trucking entrepreneur

Husband:Michael Lockwood

Children:Lauren Jolie Lockwood;Michael Joseph Lockwood II

Bibliography

• https://www.biography.com/people/lisa-leslie-12816766
• https://portal.achieve3000.com/kb/lesson/?lid=8502&step=11&c=1&asn=1
• https://www.swishappeal.com/2008/08/cultural-significance-of-lisa-leslies.html
• www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/13060250/when-door-opened-women-league-lisa-leslie-walked-it

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