Niesha Alice Butler is an American basketball player, actress, and entrepreneur, of Aruban and Puerto Rican descent, best known as a member of the New York Liberty, sideline reporter for the Atlanta Hawks, and founder of Ballin Technologies.
She has also worked as a sideline reporter for various outfits including CBS Radio, MSG Network, and CUNY TV.
In her first season she led the ACC in scoring and was the first female player from Georgia Tech to be named rookie of the year.
She was also considered for the lead role in Love and Basketball, opposite Omar Epps, but was ultimately looked over in favor of actress Sanaa Lathan despite producer Spike Lee's advice.
Niesha went on to have a successful career in broadcasting, working for CBS radio, TMZ sports, and as a producer and side line reporter for the Atlanta Hawks.
She went on to found the non profit organization Ballin Technologies where she teaches disadvantaged students coding, and prepares them for careers in STEM through a love of sports.