MINNEAPOLIS — Lynx legend Maya Moore shed tears Saturday night as she stood at center court to see her No. 23 jersey retired to the rafters of the Target Center.
Moments after the Minnesota team she once led wrapped up a playoff spot with a 90-80 victory over the Indiana Fever and a year after she officially retired from the WNBA, Moore was surrounded by former teammates, friends and family members as her number was unveiled alongside the other stars of the 2017 WNBA title team: Rebekkah Brunson, Lindsay Whalen, Sylvia Fowles and Seimone Augustus.
Most of the record crowd for a Lynx home game — 19,023 — stayed in their seats to honor Moore, who helped the franchise win four WNBA titles.
“My life is an example of what it looks like when we love a little girl well,” she said. “There is no way we’re watching that [ceremony] without love. So many people having a hand in my life to show me what life is about. That’s what I tried to bring every day: life and joy. Because I’ve been a recipient of life and joy.”
