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Lisa Leslie

1972 - Today

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Lisa Deshaun Leslie (born July 7, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. She is formerly the head coach for Triplets in the BIG3 professional basketball league, as well as a studio analyst for Orlando Magic broadcasts on FanDuel Sports Network Florida. In 2002, Leslie made history as the first player to dunk during a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) game. Leslie was ranked 5th on ESPN.com's 2021 list of the WNBA's greatest players of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Lisa Leslie is the 689th most popular basketball player (down from 562nd in 2024), the 16,275th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,918th in 2019) and the 382nd most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Lisa Leslie ranks 689 out of 1,757. Before her are JaVale McGee, Jonas Valančiūnas, Jakob Pöltl, Medina Dixon, Jrue Holiday, and Charles Oakley. After her are Mirza Teletović, Daniel Gafford, Darryl Dawkins, Žana Lelas, Moustapha Fall, and Baron Davis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Lisa Leslie ranks 915. Before her are Jermaine Dupri, Jaroslav Rudiš, Akhtem Seitablayev, Rick Gomez, Héctor Vinent, and Jean-Marc Mormeck. After her are Jason Mantzoukas, Marco Aurelio Silva Businhani, Alain Gomis, Vadim Milov, Magnus Brunner, and Wojciech Kowalczyk.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lisa Leslie ranks 16,282 out of 20,380. Before her are Eric Lange (1973), Pat Toomey (1961), Dan Donegan (1968), Charles Oakley (1963), Jay Asher (1975), and Paula Trickey (1966). After her are Charlie Adler (1956), Alexis Knapp (1989), Luther Ingram (1937), Brad Sherman (1954), Jason Mantzoukas (1972), and Dustin Brown (1984).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Lisa Leslie ranks 382. Before her are T. J. Warren (1993), Nate McMillan (1964), JaVale McGee (1988), Medina Dixon (1962), Jrue Holiday (1990), and Charles Oakley (1963). After her are Daniel Gafford (1998), Darryl Dawkins (1957), Baron Davis (1979), Tyronn Lue (1977), Kenny Smith (1965), and Nick Van Exel (1971).

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