Lisa Leslie Statue Unveiled Outside Crypto.com Arena - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
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Lisa Leslie Statue unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — A statue of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame member Lisa Leslie was unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena. The statue created by sculptors/artists Julie Rotblatt Amrany and Omri Amrany depicts Leslie dunking an orange-and-white WNBA basketball into a basket, a feat she accomplished in 2002. She was the league’s first player to do so, five years after she missed a dunk attempt in its first game. The Sparks, w…
Lakers legends show love to Lisa Leslie after statue unveiling
Star Plaza outside of Crypto.com Arena is full of statues from some of the greatest Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings players of all-time. And now they are joined by the first Los Angeles Sparks player as Basketball Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie was honored with a bronze statue on Sunday. Leslie became the […]
Lisa Leslie Honored with Star Plaza Statue at Crypto.com Arena
Lisa Leslie made history on Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena as the venue unveiled a monument honoring her. The 750-pound bronze sculpture, sculpted by Julie Rotblatt Amrany and Omri Amrany, captures Leslie throwing down the WNBA’s first-ever in-game dunk during her 2002 championship season. Dubbed “The First Lady,” the two-time WNBA champion and four-time Olympic gold medalist becomes the 16th sports icon—and the first female athlete—immort…
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