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Lisa Leslie sits down with FOXSports.com to talk about her career. Hear about scoring 101 points in a high school game, winning four Olympic gold medals and more.
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" on Barack I am pleased to have. One of the greatest women's basketball players of all time right here on our set we -- Georgia's great to. Finally get to beat you reflection. And retired. After thirteen -- seasons and W India. Which a couple of Brett Favre and come out of retirement --"
" I would not -- you I will not Michael Jordan you out will be at home with my babies and you never know working here with your bucks a hot and I come right -- right we'll look forward to that that let's talk about the future. Of the WNBA where -- heatley had a I think the league is there really did because of our talent level as you saw the finals that's great with Phoenix's Diana Taurasi doing what she does deliberately not here in scoring and she did an excellent job. There in the finals but I think overall our numbers were up about 33% which is it. Fan base is it and most importantly it has been our corporate sponsorship. We've had at farmers at insurance that but for the -- at life like -- but for Phoenix. And what that does is give us the money did give us staying power for years -- you think the league -- not going anywhere. That's gotten oracle but that's what I think we definitely more fans support and obviously we need more media coverage we need you guys telling what happen. Last night in the games we need that kind of intimidated if they aren't."
" We can help you with that -- talk a little about your basketball career started early on Beckett morning -- right here. In Los Angeles. Touch on something that. I'm sure a lot of people know about but there -- those that are familiar with your senior year. Your final I think what your final game and coached at -- little tradition at the school where he always let the star player. In one of the final game go after the school record for point in the game. After pitching here you are final game. Everybody does get the -- let's get a volley -- to score you had a 10101. Points at halftime which obviously. Broke the school record yet but the national record at the time was 105 points by Cheryl Miller. And here you are happening -- going to break the record -- okay -- under the act not 200 if they get to -- this is right. But what happens next."
" We're playing without. That. Three million hits and -- excited to quit. I equipped yet reason being what they had some injuries. They had only eight players. Three were -- out and that the games and our hair. But you know I'm an adult now I was a kid back in going out those points and I realized you know maybe we should have -- bought at a bank. I'm sorry for undergraduate. At stuffed toys I'm Ali meant to me. Yeah about that game sorry that you have that dark attributes. --"
" Hesitation at all that you went to the coach -- towards that happen that please. Let's keep playing and at least get the record."
" Yet that is true. Allan Robertson but I did that become an -- And you know that. -- great player which -- and let you on you need but weird to pack it. Not gonna happen not that but the risk. Free world Islanders and yet that they were taken away actually shot for free throws made -- the -- was a hundred -- what the record which tied -- record. But the league later took those four point -- because that he the other team left the and didn't now."
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" We haven't I haven't repaired and that name and at a and it very well that's right we we. Act and the buck. It was -- a great career as trojans you've got to beat Notre Dame right by. -- the Olympics or gold medals. What was that like when your country --"
" But I think I play for my city my stating going to USC has been great but when you have up to eight reps -- your country but on the red white and blue. There's nothing better than that I've had gold medals at around my neck and with our national anthem at that gives me -- have had so many opportunities to win though. And -- to travel to go through that experience are you chided Beijing. Injuries and obviously my favorite 1996 was here that you expect."
" You mentioned Australia let's take you back to the 2000 games in. You have a rod and with Lauren Jack Australia. She actually ripped out your hair yet well why was she doing."
" Well not really she didn't accidentally she pulled my plate she'd pull it -- and Alex want to have a announces grappling. I have here. It didn't matter but it was a fortunate that she'd -- that. It was very at that we are winning those in Australia on her on court with the group -- So steady. She's the WNBA you've had to face are all these years. That robbery do it well being great that's -- for me at my -- at that time and their team. -- Now I have no complaints that. All jokes that Jack that great player acts as one of the best in the NB AQ continue to be bad. And she plays for the number two team in the country are right -- and -- try to take that one. Now that. You moved accomplished so much pupils -- And you know what it's not even the awards at the reward it's been able to be a role model for many young girls and boys. That. I think his. The opportunities. Has that lives of so many people travelled the world I mean epic about attitude lately in Russia. And learn speak different languages and he's really great food -- not agree after. Rick asked why I let people -- let people in different coaches that. -- in."
" What you can go through all the list of awards and trophies yet championships but one thing that that stood out for me is you the first woman in the WNBA. You know what's coming to dunk."
" But -- his birth to that point always have three -- thoughts about the if that happens what -- What did you do it and did you do it. Happened on in that in mind -- it and it's starting with me actually. Coming from track pack -- rain outside gate attendant bond that I approach. And I got -- Bob and -- About about it a basket by name and let it. And Britney bat about and -- never really. Together -- I never did it plain that the pop so I've started dunking it in the -- should expect people get that means -- warm. And I finally made it gulp it down in the that and that's really out there will be an illegal acts in the and quite and accomplishment. I. Retired. He always won via TV whether. Or not this up now I don't."
" But I've done whether I love doing whether and that that's somethin' about wanted to do without seven years. Rock cats is important my undergrad was communications in my matches is a business now I love being broadcasted in talking about. Anything whether it's politics or sport or our mommies and babies I can do -- And and then I -- don't think that I'm passionate about which is helping other people I've been a part of breast health awareness and now. And am a part of liver cancer awareness which you know with -- liver cancer unknown settles more than what it's about the awareness I have I don't know if you know that I lost my father and 2001 to liver cancer that is very fortunate to watch someone that died from me. And not really have options and so -- team that was a -- in which is the health care company that. Does provide different options for people and there's a website. My liver cancer options dot com. So please go to the web you can learn more about the different options you had --"
" We expect it to win it all was to have him us that we appreciate you coming by and continued success that you would Yankee rain at times find out. Exactly right don't forget foxsports.com. Is your one stop shop for all your basketball released last I'm ready for our -- look at."
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