Foreword by Earvin «Magic» Johnson "Absolutely one of the best players ever to play the game." –Bill Walton A three-time Olympic gold medalist, three-time MVP of the WNBA, and the first woman ever to dunk in a professional basketball game, Lisa Leslie is considered one of the greatest players in the history of women's basketball. But before the superstar was the child growing up too fast in South Central Los Angeles. Over six feet tall in the sixth grade, with a father Lisa never knew, and a sister she couldn't trust, her life seemed destined to go nowhere fast–another failed statistic in the American dream. Today, Lisa is a poised, beautiful, assertive, six-foot-five-inch basketball powerhouse. Her elegance and charm have made her a favorite with fans, the fashion world, and even Hollywood. With hard-won candor and confidence, Lisa Leslie shares in her own words her empowering story about finding grace under pressure, and exceeding expectations–including your own–by playing like a girl. «There are a lot of young girls out there who look up to Lisa Leslie. I think it's great that they can look at Lisa and say we don't have to make sacrifices.» –Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets and U.S. Olympic Team «Lisa is doing for women what Michael Jordan has done for young men.» –Michael Cooper, Lakers great and L.A. Sparks head coach «She has it all: beauty, brains, and athleticism. She brings class, fashion, and she's sassy in her own way. She has all that and the championship rings to back it up.» –Nancy Lieberman, ESPN analyst and Hall of Famer «Lisa Leslie is absolutely one of the best players ever to play the game. She is a leader who works hard, plays hard, and carries herself with incredible poise, grace and dignity. She is an icon and a perfect role model.» –Bill Walton, ESPN commentator and NBA Hall of Famer Larry Burnett is an Emmy award-winning journalist and sports broadcaster. He has known Lisa for fifteen years and has been the radio and television play-by-play announcer for her L.A. Sparks' games for the past nine seasons. Burnett has anchored Sports Center and The NBA Today Show for ESPN, and he has hosted the Lakers' radio broadcasts and The Phil Jackson Show.
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Lisa Leslie. Don't Let The Lipstick Fool You:
LISA LESLIE. with Larry Burnett. Don’t Let the Lipstick Fool You
Table of Contents
Foreword by Earvin “Magic” Johnson
Prologue
Chapter 1. Mothertrucker!
Chapter 2. How’s the Weather Up There?
Chapter 3. Making a Name for Myself
Chapter 4. Decisions, Decisions
Chapter 5. Trojan Wars
Chapter 6. Women of Troy
Chapter 7. Grande Liza!
Chapter 8. Bombs Bursting in Air
Chapter 9. Model Citizen
Chapter 10. We Got Next!
Chapter 11. Bridging Adversity with Maturity
Chapter 12. To the Victor Go the Spoils
Chapter 13. Third Time’s a Charm
Chapter 14. Michael, Maui, and Marriage
Chapter 15. Retirement or Russia?
Chapter 16. Special Delivery
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
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Chapter 1 Mothertrucker!
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In Mom’s new job, she got to drive cross-country routes through all forty-eight states and into Canada and Mexico. Her CB radio moniker was Sugar Chris, and her driving motto was, “I don’t go fast, but I do go steady.” She hauled all kinds of cargo in that truck, from baby diapers to washing machines to tomato sauce, and when school was out, Mom would haul Tiffany and me in her cab, too. We would spend the summer driving across America, talking, laughing, and, along the way, doing our shopping for the coming school year.
On the road, my mother was always trying to keep costs down, so we would stay at places like Days Inn. Their rooms were inexpensive, and kids under twelve got to eat breakfast for free. One morning the waitress came over to take our orders. Mom told her what she wanted, and then she explained that Tiffany and I would be getting the free breakfast. I was ten at the time but was already very tall for my age. The waitress looked at me, then looked at my mom and asked, with a bit of attitude, “Are you trying to tell me that this big old girl is only ten years old?”
