The Las Vegas Aces, dogpiling on top of one another at half court as the buzzer sounded to cement Wednesday’s 70-69 Game 4 victory over the New York Liberty and the 2023 WNBA championship, had been there before.
But this title? The one where they became the WNBA’s first repeat champions in over 20 years despite having a future Hall of Famer, last year’s Finals MVP and a defensive anchor on the bench, on top of what was already a roller-coaster season off the court?
“This one’s sweeter,” coach Becky Hammon said after the Aces finished with a 3-1 edge in the Finals series. “It just is. It’s harder to do.”
