The New York Liberty won their first ever WNBA Championship on Sunday night in a 67-62 overtime victory over the Minnesota Lynx. Seventh-year player out

Jonquel Jones and her stellar WNBA Finals performance earned Finals MVP accolades. So much has been said about Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu's Finals performances, but Jonquel Jones was quietly balling all series long.

Jonquel Jones was named the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP after the New York Liberty's dramatic Game 5 victory over the Minnesota Lynx Sunday night. With the win, the Liberty clinched the first title in franchise history and ended a 28-season hunt for a championship.

A roar from the Barclays Center crowd drowned out the final buzzer of the New York Liberty’s 67-62 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday night, a collective release of “finally” from fans as one of the league’s original franchises won its first WNBA championship in a thrilling overtime Game 5.

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) puts up a shot against Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha Hiedeman (2) during the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the WNBA basketball final series, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones delivered a powerful message after winning the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP award. Jones' statement “delayed but never denied” summed up her emotional journey in professional basketball. During her MVP speech, Jones fought back tears as she accepted the award from WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.

Stewart, Jones, and Courtney Vandersloot joined the Liberty together last year to try to finally push the WNBA’s most star-crossed team over the top. Along with Ionescu and Laney-Hamilton, they formed one of the most formidable starting fives in league history.

The New York Liberty have clinched their first WNBA championship in franchise history! Led by Jonquel Jones, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart, the Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime during Game 5 of the championships — which was played on the Liberty's home turf, the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

One of the original WNBA franchises, the New York Liberty finally have a WNBA title after beating the Minnesota Lynx.

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