Best Female Athlete nominees
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Lisa Leslie
Credentials: Led the Sparks to their second straight WNBA championship, earning her second straight Finals MVP.
Past ESPY's: 2002 Best Women's Pro Basketball Player.
Annika Sorenstam
Credentials: Won 11 LPGA tournaments, the most by an LPGA player in 34 years. Recently won the 2003 LPGA McDonald's Championship.
Past ESPY's: 1999, '98, '96, 2002 Best Women's Golfer.
Diana Taurasi
Credentials: Led Connecticut to back-to-back national championships, averaging over 26 ppg. in the 2003 NCAA tournament.
Past ESPY's: none
Serena Williams
Credentials: In 2002, became first woman to win three Grand Slam singles titles in one year since '97. Completed Serena slam by winning 2003 Australian Open.
Past ESPY's: none
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![past winners](http://sportsmed.starwave.com/i/espy2003/pastwinners.gif) |
'02 Venus Williams
'01 Marion Jones
'00 Mia Hamm
'99 Chamique Holdsclaw
'98 Mia Hamm
'97 Amy Van Dyken
'96 Rebecca Lobo
'95 Bonnie Blair
'94 Julie Krone
'93 Monica Seles
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The ESPY Awards will air on ESPN live from Hollywood's Kodak Theatre on July 16 at 9 p.m. ET.
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