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- NAME: Lisa Leslie
- OCCUPATION: Basketball Player
- BIRTH DATE: July 07, 1972 (Age: 40)
- EDUCATION: Morningside High School, University of Southern California
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Gardena, California
- AKA: Lisa Leslie
- Full Name: Lisa Deshaun Leslie-Lockwood
- AKA: Lisa Leslie-Lockwood
- ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer
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Lisa Leslie was an All-Star basketball player, Olympic gold medalist and WNBA league MVP.
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