The New York Liberty won the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup on Tuesday night after clinching an 82-63 victory over the Las Vegas Aces. This is the first trophy that Liberty has won since being one of the original WNBA franchises to begin playing in 1997.
“This is why we all came here,” forward Breanna Stewart remarked following the victory. “We came to win games, to contend for WNBA championships. One of our goals was to win the Commissioner’s Cup, and we did that.” Signing for New York as a free agent in February, Stewart previously won two WNBA titles in six seasons with the Seattle Storm. She was selected first overall by the Storm in the 2016 WNBA Draft.
By winning this title, each Liberty player will be awarded $30,000 in prize money. They defeated the Aces twice this season before the Commissioner’s Cup title game, including handing the Aces their first home loss of 2023.
While this game doesn’t count toward the regular WNBA season standings, Liberty remains in contention for the WNBA title, sitting in second place at 24-6. The Aces remain on top of the standings, leading New York by a single game.
