In a league history “first,” Lisa Leslie has the only former player to become co-owner of a WNBA franchise. Leslie joined the ownership group of the very team she led to back-to-back titles in 2001 and 2002, the Los Angeles Sparks.
Of the new venture, Lisa says,
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She’s so humble. She’s been an asset not only to the Sparks but to the WNBA as one of the league’s premier stars. This is news that must be celebrated. Ballertainment salutes you, Lisa.
Congratulatory messages were also delivered on Twitter from Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Sparks.
Other tweets came through from fellow L.A. native Regina King and former NBA player Cedric Ceballos.
Leslie photo via Twitter