Pictured above, Ms. Leslie receiving her MBA from the University of Phoenix in 2004.

Lisa Leslie, WNBA legend and career college MBA graduate, partnered with higher education marketing firm AcademixDirect (www.academixdirect.com) at the Career College Association’s 2010 Convention last week in Las Vegas. Ms. Leslie spoke with visitors to AcademixDirect’s College Reunion Headquarters about how her college career experience is benefiting her post-WNBA career, as well as shared anecdotes from her storied basketball career. Her partnership with AcademixDirect highlighted how the firm’s technology matches potential students with the schools that will help them succeed.