The 2023 WNBA Finals are finally here, and it’s one that fans are going to love. The reigning champions Las Vegas Aces will square off against the reinvented New York Liberty on Sunday, kicking off the best-of-five games that’ll determine the ultimate champion. Both the Liberty and the Aces consist of lineups adorned with MVPs, All-Stars and, surely, future Hall-of-Famers.

Recently, a 4x All-Star admitted to unlocking the WNBA’s ‘superteam’ with Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones, joining the likes of LeBron James and Kevin Durant‘s ambitions.

The New York Liberty built a ‘superteam’

The New York Liberty, who were often considered the WNBA’s underdogs, are making news with their newly acquired superteam title, giving the Big Apple its best chance at a long-awaited first WNBA championship. The Liberty, although being one of the league’s original teams, has never had championship success in their 26-year existence.

Spanning over 26 seasons there have been teams from 11 different cities that have won championship trophies throughout the WNBA’s history. Celebrations have been heard throughout all four of the continental United States time zones, from coast to coast, from north to south. However, one significant city’s name has been noticeably missing from the winner’s circle in this tale of WNBA victories. In terms of the championship, New York, the city that never sleeps, has indeed dozed off.

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However, in a transformative 2022 offseason, the Liberty took a page from the playbooks of basketball icons Kevin Durant and LeBron James. They masterminded a stunning ascend to prominence in the world of women’s basketball by carefully putting together a ‘superteam.’ They built a ‘superteam’ with the additions of basketball greats like Breanna Stewart, Courtney Vandersloot and Jonquel Jones, and the return of Sabrina Ionescu — propelling themselves into the upper echelons of women’s basketball.

Most recently, the key player of the New York Liberty, Sabrina Ionescu admitted to unlocking WNBA’s ‘superteam’ with Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones.

Sabrina Ionescu revealed during a recent episode of ‘Good Morning America’ that it was she who orchestrated the roster makeover. The host asked the team a question many have been dying to ask, “How did it all start? Did someone text someone and say, ‘Hey I want you to come here?'”

Sabrina Ionescu replied, “Yeah, I did.”

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She continued, “Just expressed the vision that I had but also knowing what we could accomplish if we all came here together. Just who we are as people and understanding that there’s going to be a lot of sacrifice to come together and want to win and having so many great players on the court. We all have to you know be at the right… with the right mindset and having the same goals and I believe we all shared that vision.”

The WNBA can witness history being made if the Liberty can ride the wave of success.

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