WNBA Legend Lisa Leslie's Statue Unveiled Outside of Sparks' Arena in New Videos, Photos

The Los Angeles Sparks officially unveiled a statue honoring WNBA legend Lisa Leslie outside of the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday.

"First of all, she's cute," Leslie said after seeing her statue for the first time. "I was so worried. I did not want to look like a linebacker up here. But she's cute. I wanted to make sure that this statue was a perfect blend of fearlessness and the competitor that I was and I am and I'll always be. But also... I wore my ribbons, I had my nails polished, which y'all can't see, but the girl got her polish on because I never wanted the boys or the men to think that I was a boy. I wanted to play hard like them, but I wanted them to know that I respected myself and that I was a lady. And I wanted for little girls to see my ribbons when I played because I wanted them to be able to see themselves in me."

Leslie, 54, was a three-time WNBA MVP during her 12-year career, winning a pair of championships with the Sparks. She was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.