NEW YORK — Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and their New York teammates were showered in ticker tape as the Liberty celebrated winning the WNBA title in the Canyon of Heroes in downtown Manhattan.
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined the thousands who lined the streets on Thursday.
The Liberty won the franchise’s first championship, beating the Minnesota Lynx in overtime in a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
“(To) see how many people were in the crowd, smiling, celebrating the Liberty,” Ionescu said. “It really puts into perspective what it means to bring a championship to this city and how it really takes everyone.”
Some veteran Liberty players from the early teams, including Teresa Weatherspoon, Vickie Johnson, Kym Hampton and Crystal Robinson, along with current coach Sandy Brondello. attended the parade and ceremony afterward at City Hall.
The parade route was full of fans of all ages, with many of the kids wearing jerseys of their…
