20 QUESTIONS WITH ...
Nikki Teasley
She hit the championship-winning shot during her rookie season and was named All-Star Game MVP in year two. What's next? Get to know Los Angeles Sparks point guard Nikki Teasley as she answers WNBA.com's "20 Questions" (give or take a few...)
  • Twenty Questions Index
  • Favorite color?
    Red and Carolina Blue
    Favorite movie?
    "Nutty Professor"
    Favorite actress?
    Angela Bassett
    Favorite actor?
    Chris Tucker and Martin Lawrence
    Favorite song to do a karaoke number to?
    "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by the Temptations
    Worst song of all time?
    "Ha" by Juvenile
    What are your hobbies outside of basketball?
    I love to play pool.
    What other sports do you play?
    Football, softball and volleyball.
    What other talents are you proud of?
    Playing drums, playing pool, and writing and
    rapping my own songs.
    If not a basketball player, what would you be?
    A detective or basketball coach.
    When did you start playing basketball?
    Ever since I was six or seven. I knew right away I loved basketball.
    Do you have a favorite moment on the court?
    Making the game-winning shot in the 2002 WNBA Championship game.
    Who has been a role model for you in basketball?
    My team, my brothers and my mother.
    Nicknames?
    Nikki and Nikki T.
    (Full name is Michelle Nicole Teasley.)
    What is the significance of your jersey number?
    I was trying to start my own trend. Everybody wanted to be the next No. 23 (Jordan).
    I wanted to be the first me No. 42 (Nikki).

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