UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The MVP chants rang loud through Mohegan Sun Arena from the large pockets of seafoam green-clad New York Liberty fans spread in different sections. They were meant for Breanna Stewart, the first MVP in franchise history, as she kept stepping to the free-throw line in front of a harsh sea of Connecticut Sun orange.
It would be easy to believe they were for a former MVP on their roster.
Jonquel Jones won the 2021 MVP award playing in that very arena, but when she came to Connecticut for the weekend, it was in seafoam green as the first offseason move in the Liberty’s super-team era.