Los Angeles Sparks legend and two-time WNBA Champion Lisa Leslie has recently expressed her support for tennis legend Frances Tiafoe as he continues to represent the United States in the Miami Open.
Following his win against Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich, Frances Tiafoe celebrated via Instagram, and Lisa Leslie was one of the big names who did not fail to show up to support the tennis star in his victory.
Tiafoe captioned his post as such:
“WHERE THE F—— THE FUNCTION”
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#Climbing #godspeed✊🏿✊🏿 #TMC🏁🏁”
In the comments section, Lisa Leslie made her presence known.
“Keep Going! I will [be] there soon Nephew!!!” Leslie wrote in a comment.
“Can’t wait,” Tiafoe responded.
Frances Tiafoe achieved a significant milestone by securing his 50th career Masters 1000 victory in a thrilling match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Miami Open. Throughout the match, Tiafoe delivered ten aces and 22 winners, while Davidovich struggled with 31 unforced errors under pressure.
This victory not only advanced Tiafoe to the next round but also highlighted his growing stature in the tennis world.
South Carolina HC Opens Up About Lisa Leslie’s Support
South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley opened up about how Lis Leslie visiting them helped the team a lot, particularly with their current run in the NCAA Tournament.
“Lisa is great. Lisa is a person that’s passionate about basketball,” Staley said. “We’ve spent a lot of hotel nights as roommates. We absolutely love basketball. I’m going to pick her brain about some of the things that we need to do to continue to help our players like Adhel, Maryam, and Joyce.”
“She is, a four-time Olympian. I don’t know how many MVPs, championships, gold medals. Any time you can have a resource like that, it’s always great to have, especially when we get so many bigs that come through our program.”
She further added: “I might want to bring her to our film session at the hotel tonight, so I might be able to bring her there and just have her around our players to ask questions about how they can maximize this, you know, space in the NCAA Tournament and beyond.”
Lisa Leslie played in the WNBA for 12 seasons, from 1997 to 2009, all with the Los Angeles Sparks. She was one of the league’s most iconic players and a trailblazer for women’s basketball. Her greatest awards and accolades include being a three-time WNBA MVP (2001, 2004, 2006) and a two-time WNBA champion (2001, 2002).
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