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Alexis Gray-Lawson: From WNBA Star to Oakland Tech’s AD

November 26, 2025
Former McDonald's All-American Returns to Lead Alma Mater's Athletics

Alexis Gray-Lawson, a former WNBA player and 2005 McDonald's All-American, returned to her alma mater Oakland Tech High School as athletic director. Having risen to prominence in a city that produced legends like Rickey Henderson and Marshawn Lynch, she now navigates challenges of gentrification while nurturing future talents in the halls where she once starred.