The Las Vegas Aces began their 2023 campaign with two road games, but finally returned home to Sin City on Saturday night for their home opener. Waiting for them on ring night was a serious piece of hardware, as they celebrated winning their first title in franchise history last season. Then, they capped off the celebrations by crushing the Los Angeles Sparks, 93-65
Each player received a stunning ring that featured a whopping 561 total diamonds with “World Champions,” the Aces’ logo and 26 special cut diamonds on the front — the latter to represent the Aces’ 26 wins in the league’s 26th season. On one side of the ring was the players’ name, position and number and on the other side was the WNBA championship trophy.
Each player was given a moment in the spotlight when they were called forward to receive their ring before the entire team watched their 2022 championship banner get raised to the rafters. To complete the pre-game ceremony in style, the team even had Anita Baker in the house to sing the national anthem.
Perhaps the most notable aspect of the night was that long-time Aces star Dearica Hamby was in attendance as a member of the Sparks. She was traded away from the Aces in controversial…
