‘The Original Queen’ — Lisa Leslie Joins Legends Like Kobe Bryant & ‘Magic’ Johnson To Become 1st WNBA Player To Receive Statue Outside Crypto Arena
The two-time champ and Hall of Famer is only the second WNBA player with the honor of being immortalized in bronze by her team. The post ‘The Original Queen’ — Lisa Leslie Joins Legends Like Kobe Bryant & ‘Magic’ Johnson To Become 1st WNBA Player To Receive Statue Outside Crypto Arena appeared first on MadameNoire.
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Former WNBA star Lisa Leslie is no stranger to accolades. The two-time WNBA champion with the Los Angeles Sparks, four-time Olympic gold medalist, and three-time league MVP who’s enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame is now celebrating a new one.
She will be the first professional female athlete to be immortalized with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena. She joins Lakers legends Kobe Bryant, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, coach Pat Riley, and broadcaster Chick Hearn, NHL stars Wayne Gretzky, Luc Robitaille, Dustin Brown, and broadcaster Bob Miller, and boxer Oscar De La Hoya.
The ceremony will take place on Sept. 20 at Star Plaza outside the arena.
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