BOSTON — The Connecticut Sun made history Tuesday when the franchise took part in the first-ever WNBA game played at Boston’s TD Garden.
By all accounts, the game itself was everything a fan could ask for. Connecticut’s stars shined as the team used a late 14-0 run to defeat the Los Angeles Sparks, and they did so in front of a sold-out crowd of over 19,000 fans, including Olympic gold medalists Jayson Tatum, Jrue and Lauren Holiday.
Successful as the game was, Sun guard DiJonai Carrington entered the night with something on her mind. Hours before tip-off, Carrington took to X (formerly Twitter) to promote the upcoming game while lamenting the fact that it would not be nationally televised.
Since we gotta do our own promo…
We’re playing at the @tdgarden tonight & it’s SOLD OUT 19k+. First W game here ever. Historic. Not on tv, but you can catch it right here on twitter. 🙃 @WNBA— dιjonaι carrιngтon♛ (@DijonaiVictoria) August 20, 2024
Hours later, Carrington’s performance lived up to the magnitude of the occasion. Connecticut’s two-way guard strengthened her case to win Most Improved Player with a game-high 19 points on 8-of-17 shooting to go along with four rebounds, a rebound and a steal.
After the game, Carrington doubled down on her pregame…
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