Personal Life
Lisa Leslie was married in 2006 to Michael Lockwood. In 2007, she took a year's leave from professional basketball for a pregnancy. Leslie and Lockwood have a daughter, Lauren Jolie Lockwood, who was born June 15, 2007. After having the baby, Lisa got back in shape and returned to the WNBA for the 2008 season. Leslie had her second child, Michael Joseph Lockwood II, on April 6, 2010.
Leslie is also a fashion model and an aspiring actress. She has been featured in Vogue and Newsweek, as well as many sports publications. She has been on ESPN numerous times and has been a guest star on several top hit shows such as Sister Sister, The Game, and One on One. She is a guest commentator for "Sports Zone" on ABC7 Eyewitness News Los Angeles and wears the Circle 7 logo from the channel when on the show. She has also acted in a variety of commercials. Early in her career she signed a modeling contract with the Wilhelmina modeling agency. Lisa also was on the show, "Superstars", and she and her partner, David Charvet, took 3rd place after David injured his wrist. Lisa also played herself in an episode of the TV-show The Jersey, where she switched bodies with a boy. She also starred in the hit movie "Think Like A Man" She played herself. Leslie is also a playable character in the original Backyard Basketball, alongside Kevin Garnett. She is the only female pro in the Backyard Sports series, after Brianna Scurry, Brandi Chastain, and Tiffeny Milbrett.
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