US EditionLiberty Celebrate WNBA Title with Banner, Ring Ceremony Before Opener
- The New York Liberty raised their first-ever championship banner at Barclays Center on Saturday before their 2025 season opener against the Las Vegas Aces.
- This celebration culminated last year's decisive Game 5 overtime win against the Minnesota Lynx, which secured the Liberty's first championship as the last original franchise to win the title.
- During the ceremony, players received their championship rings, including Breanna Stewart, who was accompanied by her young children and earned her third WNBA title with this being her first with her kids present.
- Co-Owner Clara Wu Tsai highlighted that the Liberty reflect the spirit of New York through their innovation, determination, and perseverance, while coach Becky Hammon shared her complex feelings and profound admiration for the team.
- The event and Liberty’s championship mark a new standard for the franchise, energizing fans and players alike as they look to build on their inaugural title in the 2025 season.
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Liberty celebrate WNBA title with banner, ring ceremony before opener
NEW YORK — The first championship banner in New York Liberty history slowly rose from the ground to its permanent home in the rafters of Barclays Center.
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The celebrations are over. The Liberty have concluded their months-long victory lap that started with a trip down the Canyon of Heroes and ended among the world’s biggest pop-culture superstars at the Met Gala. Those were the rewards for the Liberty finally winning their first WNBA championship in franchise history — the league’s last original organization to do so. But all that doesn’t matter anymore. It’s a new season and the first test comes …
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