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Lisa Leslie

4-Time Olympic Gold Medal Winner
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Lisa Deshaun Leslie (born July 7, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. She is currently the head coach for Triplets in the BIG3 professional basketball league, as well as a studio analyst for Orlando Magic broadcasts on Fox Sports Florida. Leslie played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner. The number-seven pick in the 1997 inaugural WNBA draft, she followed her career at the University of Southern California with eight WNBA All-Star selections and two WNBA championships over the course of eleven seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks, before retiring in 2009. Leslie was the first player to dunk in a WNBA game. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history. In 2015, she was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Leslie was also inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.

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Lisa Leslie
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Leslie in December 2010
Personal information
Born (1972-07-07) July 7, 1972 (age 48)

Gardena, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolMorningside (Inglewood, California)
CollegeUSC (1990–1994)
WNBA draft1997 / Allocated
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career1997–2009
PositionCenter
Number9
Career history
1997–2009Los Angeles Sparks
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • Honda Sports Award (1994)
  • 2× WNBA champion (2001, 2002)
  • 2× WNBA Finals MVP (2001, 2002)
  • 3× WNBA MVP (2001, 2004, 2006)
  • 8× WNBA All-Star (1999–2003, 2005, 2006, 2009)
  • 3× WNBA All-Star Game MVP (1999, 2001, 2002)
  • 8× All-WNBA First Team (1997, 2000–2004, 2006, 2008)
  • 4× All-WNBA Second Team (1998, 1999, 2005, 2009)
  • 2× WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2004, 2008)
  • 2× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2006, 2008)
  • 2× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005, 2009)
  • WNBA Peak Performer (2004)
  • WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time (2011)
  • WNBA Top 20@20 (2016)
  • No. 9 retired by Los Angeles Sparks
  • No. 33 retired by USC
  • FIBA World Championship MVP (2002)
Stats at WNBA.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta National Team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney National Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens National Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing National Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Germany National Team
Gold medal – first place 2002 China National Team
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Australia National Team
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Sheffield Team Competition
Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place 1992 Taipei Team Competition

The Journey Continues

Leaveil Degree — Photo Credit: Shefik

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September 20, 2016 Romance

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Tito Puente Jr.: You Have to Find Happiness in Being Grateful — Photo Credit: Shefik

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July 18, 2016 Happiness

Tito Puente Jr. is a bandleader. He is the son of legendary mambo musician Tito Puente and the brother of local New York City meteorologist Audrey Puente. Puente Jr. carries on his father's legacy.

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John Howard, Ph.D. — Photo Credit: Shefik

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September 12, 2016 Time

John Howard, Ph.D. is a Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Purchase College, State University of New York. He received his doctorate in sociology from Stanford University and a law degree from Pace University School of Law.

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Sonny Turner: The Lesson in Life You Learn — Photo Credit: Shefik

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September 2, 2019 Perseverance

Sonny Turner is best known for replacing Tony Williams as lead singer of The Platters. The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including four no. 1 hits, and were, for a period of time, the most successful vocal group in the world.

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August 1, 2016 Identity

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