The Las Vegas Aces celebrated their second-straight WNBA title on Tuesday with a banner raising and championship ring ceremony — as well as a pregame pep talk from NFL legend Tom Brady.
It all unfolded before the Aces took on the Mercury in front of a sellout home crowd at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Included in the ring design is the team’s 2023 motto, “Aces vs. Everybody,” as well as 34 diamonds encrusting the team’s name to commemorate their league-record 34 regular season wins. It also features two trophies, signifying the back-to-back titles, with the trophy bases forming a reference to the franchise’s 14 playoff appearances.
“We’re back,” team owner Mark Davis announced during Tuesday’s celebration. “Not only are we back, we’re back-to-back world champions. All I can say is let’s three-peat.”
“We’re so grateful to have a fan base that is supportive of us,” two-time MVP A’ja Wilson told fans. “We’re blessed to be in this situation. We worked our butts off to get to this point, so we just want to say thank you.”
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