The New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 87–77 in Game 1 of their WNBA semifinals series on Sunday. Breanna Stewart scored 34 points on 19 field-goal attempts in a matchup of teams that feature the last five league MVP's.
A'ja Wilson, who was MVP in '20, '22 and '24, scored 21 in the loss. Meanwhile, Jonquel Jones, the '21 MVP, had 13 points and 11 rebounds in the Liberty's win.
One of the players who doesn't have an MVP, Kelsey Plum, still left an impression on the home crowd, leading the Aces in scoring with 24 points and exchanging words with Spike Lee, who sat courtside in a Sabrina Ionescu jersey.
Spike Lee and Kelsey Plum havin' a talk when the Aces were down double-digits 👀 pic.twitter.com/kRBkP5bz5u
— ESPN (@espn) September 29, 2024
Spike Lee and Kelsey Plum going back and forth 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/8Z6zYD3lNP
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) September 29, 2024
This is usually treatment reserved for NBA players tormenting the Knicks. That's the kind of respect that two-time WNBA champions command.
Lest you think it's something personal, the pair greeted each other before the game.
Spike Lee and Kelsey Plum pregame dap. pic.twitter.com/MeERRGPZXd
— Kareem Copeland (@kareemcopeland) September 29, 2024
The teams play again on Tuesday.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Kelsey Plum Got Into It With Spike Lee During Aces’ Game 1 Loss vs. Liberty.
