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Layla : Leaving NBA’s Miami Heat For WWE


In an latest interview of Layla, she talks about her carrier, why she left NBA’s Miami Heat For WWE. ESPN’s website has also picked up the story.

Layla was a dancer for the Miami Heat back in 2006 when they last won the NBA championship. Regarding her decision to leave the Heat and try out for the WWE Diva Search competition, she said, “It literally happened within the span of a week.”

Layla received a championship ring when the Miami Heat won the NBA championship back in 2006. “I still have my championship ring, which I’m very proud of,” she said. “I keep it in its box. I hardly show it to anyone; it’s really sacred to me.”

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Layla Talks Leaving NBA

WWE.com has an interview with Divas champion Layla about the NBA finals. During the interview, Layla spoke about her stint with the Miami Heat in 2006, and revealed that Shaquille O’Neal was her favorite player during that time. She also spoke about leaving the Heat after they won the championship in 2006 to join the Divas Search.

“It literally happened within the span of a week,” said Layla. “I still have my championship ring, which I’m very proud of. I keep it in its box. I hardly show it to anyone; it’s really sacred to me.”

You can check out the full article by clicking here.

ESPN has published a portion of Layla’s interview with WWE.com at this link.

You can check out a video of Layla dancing during the NBA Playoffs in 2006 below:

Divas Title Match Added to ‘No Way Out’

Finally after a long wait Divas’ Title match for No Way Out has been announced..a rematch from last month’s Over the Limit, Divas Champion Layla will defend her title against Beth Phoenix this Sunday at No Way Out.

The latest match comes after Beth pinned Layla in a mixed tag team match last night on Raw.

Beth hit the Glam Slam on Layla to score a victory for herself and Ricardo Rodriguez. Layla teamed with US Champion, Santino.


Two WWE Divas makes in Top 100 of Maxim.com

WWE.com has an article about Kelly Kelly and Layla making Maxim’s Hot 100, Layla El is on the 95th position where as Kelly Kelly holds 38th position. Congrats to both the hot and sexy wwe divas.  To view the complete list at Maxim, click here.

Kelly Kelly has made Maxim’s Hot 100 for the second consecutive year, which is known as “the definitive list of the world’s most beautiful women.” Improving her #82 ranking from last year, the WWE Diva comes in at #38 in 2012. She was placed behind Jennifer Lopez but ahead of Kate Upton.