Breanna Stewart, arguably the best player of the 2023 WNBA free agent class, will take her talents to the Big Apple after signing with the New York Liberty.
The specifics of Stewart’s contract are still being worked out, sources told ESPN.
Before making her decision, Stewart had WNBA Twitter playing detective trying to decode cryptic tweets she posted during her free agency journey. The emoji-heavy posts had the basketball world on the edge of its seat until Stewart announced her move.
Here’s a recap of Stewart’s WNBA free agency on Twitter:
Jan 16
Five days before the negotiating window for WNBA free agency began, Stewart posted a mystifying tweet containing 15 emojis. Among those included were a trophy, a bag of money, a crocodile and a newspaper. The post sent WNBA Twitter into a frenzy as several accounts tried to decipher what Stewart wrote.
Sue Bird, who played with Stewart on the Seattle Storm from 2016 to 2022, just had to let Stewart know which emoji she forgot.
You forgot the 🍆 https://t.co/lNKTXh31VA
— Sue Bird (@S10Bird) January 16, 2023
Jan. 19
Three days after her first emoji-laden tweet, Stewart posted another message with a hot pepper and a calendar.
Based on Stewart’s emoji selection, the restaurant Chili’s Bar and Grill thought she had…
