Stewart published his first book in 1992, The Ultimate Insider’s Guide to Baseball Cards (Crown Books). He wrote the copy for the league’s 1992 sales catalog and created the slogan “I Love This Stuff.” His corporate clients included Walt Disney, Pizza Hut, Denny’s, The Children’s Television Workshop, Woodstock ’94 and the NBA. He also pursued numerous writing freelance assignments during this time, many of which focused on sports and popular culture. He continued to edit magazines throughout the 1990s and 2000s, focusing on business publications in the Sports Product, Footwear, Consumer Electronics, Telecommunications and Outdoor Recreation industries. Stewart’s first publishing job was Managing Editor of Racquet Magazine (1988–1992), an upscale tennis publication. He is known for his books on sports, history and popular culture. He continued to edit magazines throughout the 1990s and 2000s, focusing on business publications in the Sports Product, Footwear, Consumer Mark Stewart is an American writer and editor of magazines, books and web sites.
Listen to more behind-the-scenes Team USA stories with Staley and Leslie here.Mark Stewart is an American writer and editor of magazines, books and web sites. Upon whiffing her third attempt, teammate Sheryl Swoopes yelled out, “Damnit, Tina!” The moment instantly became an inside joke for the team and is still referenced to this day. By the second, people started to lose their patience, and then the third was simply too much for some teammates to take.
The first time Thompson missed the team was understanding. But unfortunately on this day, Tina Thompson has missed two layups so the drill keeps starting over,” Leslie recalls. “Of course, we are professionals, so you should make layups. In order to complete the game, each player had to net a layup and collect a rebound in succession without letting the ball hit the floor, or else the drill would start over. One memory in particular still makes the two laugh, reminiscing about a failed “circle the wagon” drill. Staley and Leslie remember getting their laughs in while playing for multiple Olympic teams. “They want the glitz and the glamor, they want the deals already, but who is in the gym at six in the morning?”ĭespite the grind, It wasn’t all work and no play with Team USA. “I don’t know that their level of passion and work ethic is the same,” says Leslie. With the exposure and connectedness that comes with social media, Leslie isn’t sure if the hunger of the 1996 group could be replicated by players today. The 1996 USA Basketball team went on to win the Atlanta Summer Games, capturing national attention and elevating the profile of women’s basketball. “It wasn’t the best players in the country, the 12,” recalls Leslie, “but we had the best chemistry and the best understanding of sacrificing self for the team.” Playing on the 1996 Olympic team together, Leslie remembers the entire squad sharing their grit and resilience. “We were of the same cloth,” Leslie tells Staley. The former Team USA and Los Angeles Sparks star reveals that fighting for her teammates is what kept her passion for the game alive. “What we have always had in common is our work ethic,” says Leslie, “and our work ethic was like, it does not matter who is in front of us, we are going after it, we are going one hundred percent.” What bonded the friends, however, was their shared commitment to the game of basketball. With Leslie projecting a laidback California demeanor and Staley sporting an east-coast toughness, the two couldn’t have been more different. The teammates first met when Staley was a freshman in college and Leslie was just a junior in high school. The WNBA legend stopped by Dawn Staley’s new podcast Netlife to reminisce about her illustrious career, including her time on the court with Staley. Opposites attract when it comes to former roommates, teammates and longtime friends Lisa Leslie and Dawn Staley.
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