Lisa Leslie: Don’t Let the Lipstick Fool You
posted 2008-08-16

A three-time Olympic gold medalist, three-time MVP of the WNBA, and the first woman ever to dunk in a professional basketball game, Lisa Leslie is considered one of the greatest players in the history of women's basketball. Now in her own words, she points the spotlight onto her remarkable life off the court, where being a confident champion was not always simple. She meant the book to be an inspiration for young girls.
“You see the champion, the final product, but you don’t see how we got here,” Leslie says. “I like being a role model for kids. I came from Compton, California – the inner city, and it was tough. But if you set goals and get an education and persevere, you can be successful.”