Leslie attends BET Awards; Serena Williams in honored
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 -
On Sunday, June 28, Lisa Leslie, one of the nation’s top female basketball players, attended the 2009 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The awards ceremony, celebrating African-Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports and other fields of entertainment, included the category of Best Female Athlete, for which Leslie was nominated. WNBA stars Candace Parker and Tamika Catchings and tennis standout Venus Williams joined Leslie on the ballot for the award, which Serena Williams ultimately won.