Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

Lisa Leslie on her convos with Kobe & future coaching possibilities💯 #kobebryant #nba #basketball

29 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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In a brief interview, Draymond Green asks Lisa Leslie whether she has considered coaching a WNBA team. Leslie explains she has never been approached for such a role and describes coaching as a demanding, personal commitment that she finds difficult because she dislikes losing and struggles with motivating professional athletes. She references past conversations with the late Kobe Bryant about the importance of showing up, work ethic, and readiness, noting that she feels she shouldn't have to explain these fundamentals to players. Overall, Leslie conveys reluctance to take on a coaching position due to the emotional and motivational challenges involved.

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Coaching in the WNBA, never quite wanted to do that? Never a thing for you?
I've never really been approached about coaching a WNBA team, to be really honest with you. Coaching is a lot, man. Yes, it is. It's a lot. I mean, you take it home. I mean, I can't stand losing. And I don't like when you're at a professional level and you need to be motivated to do your job. Like, that's probably the biggest part that I didn't really understand. Don't waste my time. You know, Kobe and I used to talk about that. That, which is so funny because I always think about our conversations about just being ready and how you show up, you know? Like, I shouldn't have to explain those things to you because my hard work is a part of what we're trying to build here. So coaching for me, I'm like, oh, I cannot motivate you to want to win. Like, I'm this way with everything though.