WNBA: LOS ANGELES SPARKS. 1997 Championship Team signed basketball Signed by LISA LESLIE, TAMECKA DIXON, KIM GESSIG, KATRINA COLLETON, HEIDI BURGE, DAEDRA CHARLES, PENNY TOLER, TRAVESA GANT, MWADI MABIKA, HAIXIA ZHENG, JAMILIA WIDEMAN and coach PENNY SHARP. This team-signed basketball dates from the first game of the LA Sparks' inaugural season in 1997. It was presented as a thank you to the owner for her work producing an animated short promoting sports for young girls and championing designated spaces for girls on school playgrounds in order to insure they had a place to play. In their inaugural game, the Sparks played the New York Liberty at The Forum, losing 57-67. Penny Toler scored the league's first two points with a lay-up 59 seconds into the game. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ¤ ¤ Without reserve For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing