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Kendra Andrews: The Sparks announce they will honor Lisa Leslie with a statue outside Crypto.com arena. It will be unveiled on Sept. 20. “To be cemented in Los Angeles, the city that raised me, I couldn’t be more proud to be a role model forever,” Lesli said in a statement.

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NBA Courtside: Lisa Leslie tells Lakers fans they need to appreciate LeBron James: “I’m a L.A. girl and LeBron filled a huge void for us in L.A. We lost the great Kobe Bryant and to have LeBron come into L.A. and perform the way he has at the level that he has for this amount of time. We have just been so critical of this man who has been nothing but perfection for the Purple and Gold” (Via @FirstTake )

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Lisa Leslie, a Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, and Kendrick Perkins, a 2008 NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and current ESPN commentator, were announced as members of the basketball executive board for Wellington Sports Academy on Feb. 19 via social media. The executive board will also include brothers Markieff and Marcus Morris, who each played more than 13 NBA seasons. Wellington Sports Academy announced the Morris twins would serve as directors of basketball operations on March 5.

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The Los Angeles Sparks will retire Candace Parker's No. 3 jersey on June 29, the team announced Thursday. She becomes the third player to have her jersey retired by the franchise, joining Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie, whose No. 9 jersey was retired in 2010, and former player and general manager Penny Toler, whose No. 11 jersey was retired in 2006. "To see my jersey hanging in the rafters amongst other legends is truly an honor. This moment is not just about me -- it's about my family, my teammates, and the incredible support from the LA Sparks organization and fans," Parker said in a statement. "I'm grateful to my parents, who believed in me every step of the way, to my brothers who still are my heroes and to my wife and kids, who inspire me every day. "

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Kevin Durant: Records are meant to be broken, I’ll hold on to this until another great comes along and passes me up…Lisa Leslie you are the gold standard in basketball, I appreciate your love and support throughout the years..much love to you always…it’s all about the gold baby. Let’s get it fellas

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Lisa Leslie: Well let me start to congradulate @KDTrey5 as he gets ready to break one of my Olympic records! The Slim Reaper!! One of my all time favorites!

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During the game between Team USA and Brazil for the Olympic Games quarterfinals, Kevin Durant became the all-time leading scorer in USA Basketball’s Olympic history, passing Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie. “Records are meant to be broken,” Durant said. He finished with 11 points as USA won 122 – 87. “So it’s going to come along.”

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Gerald Bourguet: Devin Booker on Kevin Durant passing Lisa Leslie on Team USA Basketball's all-time Olympic scoring list: "That's Captain America status...now we have to get him his 4th gold."

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Tim Reynolds: Kevin Durant just passed Lisa Leslie for the all-time US Olympic record in points.

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Tim Reynolds: Kevin Durant has the most points in US men’s Olympic history, passed Melo today for the most rebounds in US men’s Olympic history, has the most 3s in US Olympic history and is six points from passing Lisa Leslie for the most points in US Olympic history. Historic stuff.

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Dan Woike: Among the guests at the Kobe Bryant statue reveal - Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol, Russell Wilson, Candace Parker, Gary Payton, Lisa Leslie, Mitch Richmond, Jamaal Wilkes and Mark Madsen.

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It’s difficult to find BIG3 highlights or scores on television, as if the league doesn’t exist. Ice Cube has an issue with the lack of acknowledgement in a league with Julius Erving, Lisa Leslie, Gary Payton, and Rick Barry as coaches, and players such as Joe Johnson, Jason Richardson, and Michael Beasley. Ice Cube said the lack of media coverage and sponsorship “is our biggest obstacle, this is the biggest thing that is holding the league from reaching higher success. They can’t stop us but they can hinder us, slow our growth down, they could poison our sponsors or scare sponsors,” he said. “Tell other media outlets to not cover us if they want to cover the NBA. Advising networks not to play us if they’re NBA networks. “

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Nick DePaula: Vanessa Bryant, @Lisa Leslie & @Trae Young unveiled a new court donated by the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation today at Wilson Park in Los Angeles — featuring murals throughout that celebrate the legacy of Kobe & Gianna Bryant. 💜💛

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Among those participating in the documentary to place Chamberlain’s life and achievements in context are such figures as Kevin Garnett, Pat Riley, Rick Barry, Bill Walton, Lisa Leslie, Oscar Robertson, Jemele Hill, Jerry West, the late Jim Brown and clinical psychologist Orna Guralnik, among others. The series utilized artificial intelligence to recreate Chamberlain’s voice to narrate his own words, and is further bolstered by archival footage from the Wilt Chamberlain Estate.

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