Lisa Leslie

About:

Lisa Deshaun Leslie was a well-known basketball player. She was born on July 7, 1972, in Gardena, California, United States. She was currently the head coach for the BIG3 professional basketball league. She spent her 12-year WNBA career with Los Angeles Sparks. She was the best center in the WNBA and 4-time Olympic gold medalist, 3-time MVP, 8-time All-Star, and 2-time Champion. 

Personal Life:

Lisa’s father’s name is Walter Leslie, a semi-professional basketball player, and her mother’s name is Christina Lauren Leslie. She has three siblings: Dionne, the older sister, Tiffany, the younger sister, and her brother’s name is Elgin. She got married to Michael Lockwood on November 5, 2005, who is a basketball player and a pilot. The couple is blessed with a daughter named Lauren Jolie Lockwood and a son named Michael Joseph Lockwood II. 

Awards and Achievements:

• In 1991, She won the Freshman of the Year award.
• In the year 1991, she won the Pac-10 Rookie of the Year award.
• In 1994, She won the  Naismith College Player of the Year award.
• In the year of 1994, she won the USBWA Women’s National Player of the Year award.
• She won the Honda Sports Award for basketball in the year 1994.
• She also won the WBCA Player of the Year award in the same year, 1994.
• In 1992, 1993, and 1994, she won All-American Honors.

Social Media Presence:

• Lisa gained more than 265k followers on her official Instagram account.
• She joined Twitter in February 2009 and gained over 119k followers.
• Her Instagram bio reads, “Wife Mom Activist 4Gold 2xChamp 3xMVP Hall of Famer, Luxury Realtor, Co-Host We Need 2 Talk, Public Speaker BIG3 Coach of the Year In Jesus’ Hands🙏🏽”.

Lisa Leslie Net Worth:

Lisa Leslie’s net worth is estimated at around $5 million (Approx.). The main source of her income is from matches, Paid partnerships, and several others. Further, there is no information about her asset values like houses and cars. Lisa Leslie’s popularity and fan following helped her in accumulating wealth.

Fun Facts:

• She was the first player to dunk in a WNBA game.
• In the history of the WNBA, she was the one who was voted by the fans as one of the Top 15 players in the year 2011.
• Lisa’s father left her family when her mother was four months pregnant with her.
• Her husband, Michael Lockwood, is even taller than her.