In college, Leslie led the University of Southern California to a record of 89-31 and four consecutive NCAA tournament appearances
She set Pac-10 conference records for scoring (2,414) rebounding (1,214) and blocked shots (321)
She was named 1991 National Freshman of the Year and 1994 National Player of the Year while at USC
In twelve seasons in the WNBA, Leslie led the Los Angeles Sparks to two in 2001 and 2002 being named the Finals MVP
Leslie was a eight-time first team All-WNBA, seven-time WNBA All-Star, four-time second team All-WNBA, three-time WNBA MVP, three-time All-Star Game MVP, and two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
She still remains the Sparks’ career scoring and rebounding leader and she was the first WNBA player to reach 6,000 points
Leslie became the first player to win the regular season MVP, All-Star Game MVP and WNBA Finals MVP in the same season
She was voted by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history
Leslie guided the USA National Team to four Olympic Gold Medals in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008
She set an American Olympic women’s scoring record in 1996 by scoring 35 points versus Japan
Leslie was named the 2001 Sportswoman of the Year by the Women’s Sports Foundation
