Olympic athlete, sports commentator, business owner, educator, author, personality, Christian wife and mother. Is there any label that Lisa Leslie can’t claim as her own?!


A WNBA darling who carried the gold-winning Team USA in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008, Lisa Leslie is the only athlete to win four consecutive Olympic Gold medals. Throughout her 12 year WNBA career, Lisa was the first player to win the regular season MVP, All-Star Game MVP and Finals MVP in the same season, before leading the Los Angeles Sparks to their first WNBA Championship. An all time leading scorer, Lisa is the first player in WNBA history to record more than 6,000 points and shocked the world by performing the first ever slam-dunk in WNBA history.


Since leaving the sports spotlight, Lisa has remained busy and focused, establishing the Lisa Leslie Basketball and Leadership Academy, which focuses on positive values, integrity, beliefs and mental discipline to develop the player as a person who achieves in the game of life. Lisa’s sports journey has come full circle as she became co-owner of the team she formerly played for, the Los Angeles Sparks, and became one a handful of female sports team owners in history and joined the ranks of ABC, NBC, Turner and Fox Sports Net as a commentator. Turning her sights onto the corporate world, this 6’5” powerhouse has worked with Nike, Capital One, UPS and was recently named a team captain for the ASUG, America’s SAP Users Group Leadership 2.0, which inspires leadership among technology and business thought leaders.


An activist who never tires of giving back, Lisa maintains a positive and motivating presence within the non-profit and faith based communities, regularly speaking to various groups about issues relative to being a working mother, a business owner, celebrity and person of faith. A regular contributor to the Modern Mommy YouTube series and recently featured on ABC’s Celebrity Wife Swap and AOL’s Maker web series, Lisa Leslie is an invigorating influence with a unique personal perspective that is positive, faith inspiring, educational and relevant. Her business acumen is sharp, her marketing instinct keen and her spirit of an Olympic champion never fails to bring out the best in an audience. Invite Lisa Leslie to galvanize your event today!