Lisa Leslie: My favorites are Shaq, Kobe. All the Lakers. Vince Carter and Tim Duncan. Alyssa (Indianapolis): How does it feel to be the first woman ever to dunk? Lisa Leslie: It was a great ...

Lisa Leslie, former USC star and WNBA legend ... Oh, and she was the first player to dunk in a WNBA game—no big deal, right? Standing at an impressive 6-foot-5, Leslie was a defensive powerhouse.

The WNBA owes much of its foundation and early success to the pioneering efforts of three legendary athletes: Sheryl Swoopes, ...