Lisa Leslie’s singular profession: WNBA legend, LA icon, coach, mannequin & much more | Difference Makers

By 24USA.NEWS On Aug 29, 2025

In this episode of Difference Makers, Taylor Tannebaum takes us by Lisa Leslie’s pioneering basketball profession and lasting legacy off the court docket. A Los Angeles native who performed her complete profession in The Land, the USC Trojans turned LA Sparks star is a 3-time WNBA MVP, back-to-back WNBA Finals champion and proprietor of 4 Olympic gold medals, simply to call a couple of accomplishments.

0:00 Intro
0:30 ‘Showtime’ influences
1:10 101-point sport
1:57 USC profession
2:48 Life earlier than the W
3:15 1996 Olympics
4:35 Inaugural WNBA season
5:55 Sparks’ success
6:46 Signature sneaker
7:22 Athleticism and feminism
8:25 Pushing for extra
9:04 Motherhood
10:10 Lasting legacy

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