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NEW YORK -- Lisa Leslie may be the most recognizable name in the history of the WNBA.
Her credentials are impressive: two-time WNBA champion, three-time league MVP, eight-time All-Star, and, of course, she was the first player ever to dunk in a WNBA game.
Leslie's name recognition, however, goes beyond the avid basketball fan. She is a mainstream figure, not simply because of her on-court resume, but also because of her off-the-court fame and celebrity, which includes guest spots on popular TV shows as well as a reputable modeling career.
But that begs the question. What about the rest of her colleagues? How mainstream are they? According to Leslie, not mainstream enough.
The WNBA fan base, while it continues to grow, is only a small fraction of those who consider themselves to be basketball fans. When FanHouse had a chance to sit down with Leslie at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, we asked the league's unsanctioned ambassador if she believes that David Stern and the National Basketball Association have failed to push the WNBA to a more national level.
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Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/12/08/lisa-leslie-media-espn-has-failed-to-cover-wnba-to-its-fullest/
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