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It's A Boy for Lisa Leslie

Retired WNBA player Lisa Leslie, formerly of the Los Angeles Sparks, is expecting her second child with husband Michael Lockwood and it's a boy. Michael Joseph will join his parents and big sister, two-and-a-half-year-old Lauren Jolie (pictured), in May 2010, according to People. Balling is in unborn M.J.'s genes. Sparks, who retired at the end of this year's women's basketball season, holds three WNBA MVP awards and four Olympic gold medals. At 6'7" Leslie's husband, Lockwood, is a pilot for UPS and a former Air Force Academy basketball player. "I imagine M.J. won't be shorter than 6'6"," Leslie, who stands 6'5" told People.
It's A Boy for Lisa Leslie
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By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Retired WNBA player Lisa Leslie, formerly of the Los Angeles Sparks, is expecting her second child with husband Michael Lockwood and it’s a boy. Michael Joseph will join his parents and big sister, two-and-a-half-year-old Lauren Jolie (pictured), in May 2010, according to People.

Balling is in unborn M.J.’s genes. Sparks, who retired at the end of this year’s women’s basketball season, holds three WNBA MVP awards and four Olympic gold medals. At 6’7″ Leslie’s husband, Lockwood, is a pilot for UPS and a former Air Force Academy basketball player.

“I imagine M.J. won’t be shorter than 6’6″,” Leslie, who stands 6’5″ told People.