On Wednesday, Las Vegas Aces fans witnessed a moment in history as the team won the WNBA Championship for the second year in a row. Fans continued to celebrate the hot streak by getting as much WNBA Championship apparel as they could.
The Las Vegas Aces became the first team in 21 years to win back-to-back WNBA championships, beating the New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4 of the Finals.
The Las Vegas Aces joined the Los Angeles Sparks in 2001-02 and the Houston Comets from 1997-2000 as the only teams in league history to win consecutive titles.
Central Division teams are seeking to make amends after creating some unwanted NBA playoff history last season. Last season marked the first time that no Central Division team advanced at least as far as the conference semifinals since the league went to a 16-team playoff format in 1984. The Central Division’s combined 2-8 playoff record – excluding the play-in tournament – was its worst postseason mark ever.
The Las Vegas Aces will be playing for more than a WNBA championship. History also is on the line for the Aces, who put together one of the top regular seasons in the league's 27-year history with the chance to become the first team to repeat in more than two decades. If Las Vegas, which hosts Game 1 on Sunday in the best-of-five series, beats the New York Liberty for the title, the Aces will be in the conversation for one of the greatest teams in league history.