Lisa Leslie Basketball Quotations

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.

I'm a better and more educated person because of basketball.

I have 'the first' attached to my name in a whole lot of different aspects when it comes to the sport of basketball.

As a role model for young girls and women, I just encourage them to continue their education and set their goals. And for me, mine are just really high and I just happen to be a professional basketball player but I really am a stickler for my goals and I wanted to get my Master's.

The one thing I learned about myself going back and watching tapes of all the losses that we've had is that I'm physically capable of doing this and dominating the game, but the mental part was not there. I don't know if it comes with age, but I had to learn to be mentally tough.