Last Updated on September 12, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here’s a detailed profile of Lisa Leslie:
- Full Name: Lisa Deshaun Leslie
- Nationality: American
- Age: 52 years old (born July 7, 1972)
- Hometown: Gardena, California, USA
- Height: 6’5″ (1.96 m)
- Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg)
- Wingspan: Estimated around 7’1″
- Shoe Size: 12 US (women’s)
- Jersey Number: #9
- Position: Center
- High School: Morningside High School (Inglewood, California)
- College: University of Southern California (USC) (1990–1994)
- WNBA Draft: Allocated to the Los Angeles Sparks in the inaugural 1997 WNBA season
- Teams Played For:
- Los Angeles Sparks (1997–2009)
- Championship Rings:
- 2× WNBA Champion (2001, 2002 with the Los Angeles Sparks)
- 4× Olympic Gold Medalist (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008)
- Children:
- 2 children: Lauren Jolie Lockwood (born 2007) and Michael Joseph Lockwood II (born 2010)
- Siblings:
- Lisa has two sisters, Dionne and Tiffany, and a brother, Elgin.
Lisa Leslie is one of the most iconic players in women’s basketball history, known for being the first woman to dunk in a WNBA game and her dominant presence on both ends of the court.