Lisa Leslie
Basketball player Lisa Leslie made her Olympic debut at the Atlanta Summer Games in 1996. Between 1996 and 2008, Leslie won four gold medals, becoming only the second basketball player in history to accomplish so. Additionally, she has set new records for the United States in terms of points scored, blocks made, and boards taken. Leslie has made appearances in a variety of movies and TV shows, including Sister, Sister and Think Like a Man, and she has offered commentary for ESPN, NBC, ABC, and Fox Sports. She is now a co-owner of the Los Angeles Sparks, her previous squad.
Lisa Leslie
Kerri Strug
The most notable accomplishment of Kerri Strug is that she competed in the vault event at the 1996 Olympics despite suffering a serious ankle injury. Her coach, Béla Károlyi, had to physically hoist her onto the podium after she helped the U.S. team win the gold medal thanks to her performance. Since her Olympic days came to an end, Strug has worked for the United States Treasury, the United States Justice Department, and the White House’s Office of Presidential Student Correspondence. She is currently a marathon runner and a mother to Tyler and Alayna.
Kerri Strug