PHOENIX, Oct. 9, 2009 Total attendance for the 2009 WNBA Finals presented by adidas featuring the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever was 82,018, establishing a new all-time WNBA Finals record.

Leslie spent 12 seasons with the Sparks from 1997-2009. She knows a thing or two about winning a WNBA championship, securing two rings and two WNBA Finals MVPs of her own.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert announces 7-game Finals, switch to 1-1-1 format in best-of-3 First Round.