WNBA standout, Lisa Leslie has managed to find the perfect balance between being a devoted wife and mother and a career-driven woman, due to the support she has received from her husband, Michael Lockwood.
Former professional basketball player, Lisa Deshaun Leslie was born on July 7, 1972, in Compton, California.
After becoming the head coach for the Triplets in 2019, Leslie led the team to the BIG3 Championship the same year.
Leslie made history in 2002, by becoming the first player to dunk during a WNBA game.
Lisa Leslie Says That Her Husband Michael Lockwood Makes Her Laugh The Hardest!
On November 5, 2005, the two-time world champion Lisa Leslie married Michael J. Lockwood. Lisa and Michael share a profound bond rooted in love, trust, and mutual respect.
Their love story is quite wholesome. They met in a rather peculiar way, like a movie script.
One day while returning from Alabama after meeting her parents, Lisa met her future husband, Michael’s friend at the airport.
After seeing a legendary WNBA player boarding at the same airport, Michael’s friend couldn’t resist and eventually initiated a small talk with Lisa.
Despite being a stranger to Lisa, Michael’s friend started talking about how he knew a guy who would be a great match for Lisa.
“He told me that he and his wife were huge fans. Then he told me he had a great guy for me to meet and thought we’d hit it off and even said, ‘You’re tall; he’s tall,’
and I’m thinking, I’m not trying to meet anyone. I’m single; I’m good.”
Lisa Leslie
Lisa eventually had to surrender to the stranger’s persistence and handed over her phone number to him.
However, she ignored three consecutive calls from Michael but finally returned his call after hearing his final message:
“I’ve called you three times. C’mon, you can at least call a brother back!”
From that day, they talked for 8 hours until they met in person.
The serendipitous meeting with Michael’s friend and returning his call on the fourth attempt marked the beginning of their beautiful relationship.
According to Lisa, the couple feels connected on a deeper, spiritual and intellectual level.
Their relationship blossomed eventually leading to a destination wedding in Maui with 85 of their closest family and friends.
After their beautiful and intimate wedding, the couple had an adventure-filled honeymoon. They spent their honeymoon biking, hiking, visiting waterfalls and volcanos.
Moreover, the eight-time All-Star also mentioned that her husband has a great sense of humour.
“He made me laugh and I love to laugh.”
“As you can see, three-plus years later we are inseparable.”
Lisa Leslie
Therefore, Lisa and Michael’s shared sense of humour ultimately makes their marriage full of joy and laughter.
WNBA Star Lisa Leslie And UPS Pilot Michael Lockwood Are The Power Couple!
Besides being a supportive and loving husband, Michael Lockwood has achieved significant success in his life.
Lockwood is a pilot for a multinational shipping & receiving and supply chain management company, United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS).
Similarly, he also played basketball for the United States Air Force Academy. This explains Lockwood’s admiration for his WNBA star wife, Lisa Leslie.
Moreover, Lockwood also served in the first Gulf War and Somalia as an Air Force Captain.
Apart from that, the alumnus of the US Air Force Academy is also a commercial real estate developer.
Michael has also published a book, Women Have All the Power… Too Bad They Don’t Know It, on Aug 03, 2010.
The book is about self-improvement, parenting and psychology. This really shows Michael’s deep admiration and respect towards women in general.
Michael has given Lisa a space to flourish and explore her womanhood, which has resulted in the WNBA star taking enjoyment in being a wife and a mother.
“I love being a mom because every day there’s a new challenge. And as far as the love of my life, well, Michael’s love for me has taught me the difference between having a man in your life versus a boy, and I couldn’t be happier for that lesson and his love.”
Lisa Leslie
Together the couple have two children, Lauren and Michael II. They welcomed their first child, Lauren, in 2007, and Michael II joined his sister in 2010.
Despite coming from different professional backgrounds, the couple have shown respect towards each other’s goals and achievements.
Their shared humor and interests, as well as the uniqueness they bring to their relationship, have undoubtedly helped their marriage to flourish.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Lisa Leslie has two sisters: Dionne, who is her older sister, and Tiffany, who is her younger sister. Additionally, she also has a brother, Elgin.
- Leslie was ranked 5th on ESPN.com‘s 2021 list of the WNBA’s greatest players of all time.
- She is also a realtor and co-founder of a sports and entertainment real-estate firm, Aston Rose.
