What happened: The conversation also gets into the details behind her statue, her relationship with Kobe and the championship team she rates highest. The release is built around career anecdotes from across Leslie's playing days rather than a current game or roster development.

Why it matters: Leslie's place in league history has stayed active this year, including a June look back at her 1997 arrival as a day-one WNBA franchise player. A new round of first-person stories keeps that history in circulation while the postseason spotlight is usually fixed on the current bracket.

What to watch: Watch for whether longer excerpts add dates and fuller context around the Magic pickup run and the statue backstory.