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Lisa Leslie Quotes

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When you think of the women who reshaped the hardwood, Lisa Leslie pops up instantly. Her dunks, calm confidence, and the way she added to the game rather than feeling pressure, echo in every line here. If you’re also drawn to stories about Sheryl Swoopes or Dawn Staley, those pages offer a look into the golden era.

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When I was younger, Lisa Leslie inspired me a whole lot. She was someone I looked up to and wanted to be…

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When I was a kid, if you asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, the answer was easy…

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I don't really feel the pressure when people say, 'You're changing the game, you've gotta keep doing it.' I feel like I'm…

Brittney Griner

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There's something nice about being part of a trailblazing group. It's hard to look at myself that way because I look at…

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Making it to the league, that was my dream. But my mom saw to it that we watched our share of the…

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I thought there was a Spark, we were missing Lisa Leslie.

Childish Gambino

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I can only speak from experience, but as a little kid I remember Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes, Dawn Staley and Cynthia Cooper.…

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For me, I've always taken the back seat to the superstars - to the Lisa Leslies, to the Yolanda Griffiths, all of…

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