Barclays Center did not need much coaxing to get loud on Saturday afternoon.
If a season opener against the dreaded Las Vegas Aces wasn’t enough (it was), the New York Liberty commemorated their 2024 championship before the game, raising the banner and handing out rings.
The ceremony took all of 20 minutes, starting with a video presentation narrated by franchise legend Sue Wicks and ending with Sabrina Ionescu addressing the crowd directly: “We’re so thankful, thank you for being a part of this journey with us. But we gotta run it back.”
And with that, the Liberty closed the door on their championship season, turning their full focus to a repeat for which they’re well-equipped.