The invention discloses an apigenin polylactic acid sustained release microsphere and a preparation method of the apigenin polylactic acid sustained release microsphere. The preparation method comprises the following steps: dissolving hydroxyl-terminated racemic polylactic acid and soybean lecithin in an organic solvent; stirring the liquid, and slowly adding the apigenin mixed liquid subjected to ultrasonic treatment in an emulsifier aqueous solution to be emulsified; reducing the pressure, removing the solvent with steam, concentrating the volume; centrifuging at high speed, washing and drying the obtained mixed liquid to prepare the polylactic acid entrapped apigenin acid sustained release microsphere, wherein the microsphere particle size is 1-5 microns, the drug loading ratio is larger than 25%, the encapsulation efficiency is larger than 79%, and the sustained release time is more than 550 hours. According to the polylactic acid with good biocompatibility and biodegradability is taken as a clad material to prepare the apigenin polylactic acid sustained release microsphere, so that the microsphere is uniform in shape, smooth and adhesion-free on the surface, uniformly distributed in the particle size, and good in slow-release effect, can keep continuous release time in vitro 550 h above, conquers the defects that the drug is poor in water solubility and fat solubility, improves the oral administration availability, prolongs the drug action time and improves the drug therapeutic effect.