American - Athlete | July 7, 1972 -
I've grown so much since 1996. I think that was the turning point of when I started to go to church every Sunday and not just because you're supposed to. But because you enjoy going and listening to the Word and being excited about it.
Lisa Leslie
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To feel the presence of the Lord is an amazing thing.
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I don't think I would have been able to stick with it and been proud of who I am and be feminine out on the court. I think I would have folded to the peer pressure if I didn't have my mom to encourage me to be me and be proud of how tall I am.
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Right now I'm 185, which is really good for me yet very hard for me to maintain. My weight seems high for the average woman, but I've got big bones and I'm maintaining muscle.
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I'm probably taller than 90% of the men I meet.
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Most people compliment me on maintaining my femininity while I'm on the court. People like the fact that I model. My fans or little girls always say they want to play sports, but also want to be a model like me and I think that's great.
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When I watch kids play basketball, they don't know how to think the game. They know what it should look like, but they don't know why.
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I have 'the first' attached to my name in a whole lot of different aspects when it comes to the sport of basketball.
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I think it's great for the women to show that they are women and be feminine. And that's something that I've always promoted.
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You just don't want to get pigeon-holed into one position. That's why even though I start out at center, I may play small forward, if I get a rebound and you're not there I can bring the ball up.
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