NY Liberty Wins WNBA Championship For The 1st Time In Tense Overtime Against Minnesota Lynx

NY Liberty Wins WNBA Championship For The 1st Time In Tense Overtime Against Minnesota Lynx

The WNBA’s New York Liberty are officially champions!

The Liberty won their first-ever championship at Barclays Center in Brooklyn last night (Sunday, October 29). After the nail-biting Game 5 match against the Minnesota Lynx went into overtime, the Liberty came out on top with a final score of 62-67.

Breanna Stewart, who sent the game into overtime with her free-throw shots, said of the milestone win,

“To be able to bring a championship to New York, the first ever in franchise history, it’s an incredible feeling. I literally can’t wait to continue to celebrate with the city, because it’s going to be bonkers.”

The win also marks a big one for New York pro basketball period as the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association last won a title in 1976 before joining the NBA.

Congrats to the NY Liberty!