Leslie’s Dunk Voted WNBA�s Greatest Milestone

NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2006 -- Since the WNBA�s Greatest Moments Presented by AOL.com program was launched during the WNBA All-Star Game on July 12, fans have had the chance to log on to www.aol.com/wnba to vote for their favorite moments in the WNBA�s 10-year history.

To date, the voting has been conducted in four distinct categories: Greatest Shot, Greatest Pass, Greatest Milestone and Greatest Inspirational Moment. Now, the winner from each of these categories will comprise the final ballot, with voting for the top moment running from Wednesday, August 9, through Tuesday, August 23. The winner will be announced during halftime of ESPN2�s telecast of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday, August 30.

The finalists include:

Greatest Shot � Teresa Weatherspoon of the New York Liberty hits a miracle shot from half court on September 4 to win Game 2 of the 1999 WNBA Finals in Houston and send the series to a third and final game. The shot is accompanied by one of the best live calls in WNBA history. �This is something great,� Weatherspoon commented. �That shot was certainly not done for individual accolades, but just gave the team one more game to go for the championship. It�s certainly a nice thing to be remembered for.�

Greatest Pass � Seattle�s Sue Bird leads a fast break during the 2003 All-Star Game and drops a spectacular no-look pass between the legs to her trailing teammate Lauren Jackson, who scores an uncontested lay-up. "To be selected as having the greatest pass in WNBA history is exciting and truly an honor," said Bird. "That was such a fun experience at the All-Star game and to have Lauren on the receiving end of the pass made it even better."

Greatest Milestone � Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks throws down the first dunk in WNBA history against the Miami Sol on July 30, 2002. According to Leslie, �It is such an honor to have my dunk selected as the Greatest Milestone in WNBA history. I think dunking is a whole new era of women�s basketball and I�m happy to have been the first to do it.�

Greatest Inspirational Moment � Edna Campbell of the Sacramento Monarchs makes a triumphant return to the court on August 13, 2002, after battling breast cancer. Almost immediately after entering the game Campbell scored her first basket on a fast break that was truly inspirational. �Of course I am honored with this recognition,� said Campbell. �That moment impacted so many lives inside and outside of the rhelm of basketball.�

Fans can cast their vote for the #1 Greatest Moment by logging on to www.aol.com/wnba and then tune in to Game 1 of the 2006 WNBA Finals on August 30 to find out which significant moment is seen as the greatest in WNBA history.