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Las Vegas Aces Parade Lights Up Strip After Third WNBA Title in Four Years

The sweep followed a midseason turnaround that built a modern WNBA powerhouse.

Overview

  • The team rolled down Las Vegas Boulevard on Oct. 17 and capped the night with a packed rally at Toshiba Plaza outside T-Mobile Arena.
  • Owner Mark Davis and coach Becky Hammon addressed fans on stage, with players greeting supporters along a red carpet before performances by Crime Mob, Mya and Ludacris.
  • Confetti and fireworks closed the celebration as thousands who arrived hours early filled the plaza while Queen’s “We Are The Champions” played.
  • Las Vegas secured the championship with a 4-0 sweep of the Phoenix Mercury in the league’s first best-of-seven Finals, clinching with a 97-86 win as A’ja Wilson scored 31 and earned Finals MVP.
  • After a 14-14 start and a 53-point defeat, the Aces finished the regular season with 16 straight wins and now enter an offseason with a new collective bargaining agreement due by Oct. 31.