WNBA.com's "Photographic Memory" asks players to look at a photo of themselves and talk about what it captures -- what was going through their mind at that moment of the game and what the photo reveals about their style. Here, Sparks guard Nikki Teasley reflects back to the 2002 WNBA Championship, her winning shot, as well as what it is like to play with teammate and WNBA MVP Lisa Leslie.

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Nikki Teasley was a Second-Team All-WNBA selection while Leslie was the 2004 MVP. Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images

Q.: This photo was taken just before you hit the championship shot in 2002. What has playing with Lisa meant to you?
When I look at any pictures of Lisa and myself, I just think of the sisterhood that we have. I've really grown closer to her in the two years that I've been here. She's really taken me under her wing. She's truly everything you could ask for in a leader and a captain, the best player in this league, definitely the most hard-working player in this profession. And I just try to learn from her. She's been a great teacher and I'm blessed to be in my situation and I'm blessed to have her as a teammate and as a friend.

Q.: Have things changed now that you're in your first few seasons in terms of how you interact with your teammates?
Yes, definitely. I'm stepping more into a leadership role, which I was kind of shying away from my first season. But Lisa's been teaching me a lot and really giving me a some great pointers and helping me be more of a leader and be more vocal and be more interactive with my teammates.

Q.: What do you remember about that shot to win the title?
I think of probably the greatest moment in my career right now when I look at this shot. I'd never made a game-winning shot ever in my career. This is the first one and obviously the biggest one.

Q.: Now that it has been a few years and you haven't been able to win another, does it make that championship sweeter?
My first championship, my first real championship. It was just great for the game, for women's basketball. I think everybody enjoyed the moment, and I certainly hope it doesn't come down to that again. But if it does, I hope God blesses me again and I knock it down.

Q.: Did you know when you put it up that it was going in or when did you know?
I had no idea it was going in. It felt good, I got a good look at the rim. Of course, it was going to Lisa, the play was for Lisa, and everybody backed up and they triple-teamed her and I got a great look at the basket and I even got fouled! [Laughs.] That was the funny thing about it. But, I'm very blessed and fortunate that it went down for me.

Q.: Do you remember the moments after it? Is it clear or blurry?
It was very clear. Once it went in, I was so shocked. I mean, everybody thought I was just excited, I was running around because I was happy, I made it. I was so shocked that the shot went in, but I couldn't celebrate too much because there was still two seconds left so I actually came up to play defense and to block [Teresa] Weatherspoon's half-court shot because I remember her hitting the half-court shot against Houston. Then, after that, everything was a blur because of the celebration and my family being there. It's all a blessing.