Aces A'ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum star in raucous WNBA title parade: 'This is just the beginning'
The Aces celebrated their WNBA championship on Tuesday in Las Vegas fashion.
The champs held their victory parade surrounded by revelers on the Las Vegas Strip. Where most cities opt for early starts for their title parades, Vegas got the Aces party around happy hour. It kept going as the sun went down.
Players danced in confetti atop a double-decker bus.
The champs are here! 🏆
🎥 @TashanReed | #WNBAChampions pic.twitter.com/gmBx2uKZr2— The Athletic WBB (@TheAthleticWBB) September 21, 2022
The view from on high was just fine as they passed the Bellagio fountain — and a swarm of fans on both sides.
Not a bad place to celebrate a championship 🏆♦️♠️
(via @LVAces)pic.twitter.com/nCKSBh3JV5— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) September 21, 2022
Once the parade transitioned into a party, fans demanded to hear from two-time and 2022 league MVP A'ja Wilson.
The crowd chanting MVP AS THEY SHOULD ‼️@_ajawilson22 getting all the love that she deserves ❤️ pic.twitter.com/wAQXIYsK6T
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 21, 2022
Wilson was happy to oblige, with champagne in one hand and a championship trophy in the other.
Do your dance champ 💃
A'ja Wilson was VIBING during the Las Vegas Aces' championship celebration 😂
🎥 @Kelseyplum10 | #WNBAChampions pic.twitter.com/6npYuChGHS— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) September 21, 2022
The best player alive 👀 pic.twitter.com/owawrfR12k
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) September 21, 2022
Before she took the stage, fellow All-Stars Kelsey Plum and Finals MVP Chelsea Gray had their moments in the sun.
THAT CHAMPIONSHIP FEELING 💍 🏆 @Kelseyplum10 | @cgray209 | @_ajawilson22 pic.twitter.com/me6RrlMcrg
— ESPN (@espn) September 21, 2022
Plum — who announced to the world that she was "so faded" the night of the Aces' championship win over the Connecticut Sun — made the most of Tuesday's celebration.
He threw his phone at Kelsey Plum and she started recording herself 😂
(via @General_Patt)pic.twitter.com/jokLTVRgy1— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 21, 2022
After the sun went down, she vowed that there was more to come.
(NSFW language warning on video below)
Kelsey Plum: "Every time I step on the court, I'm gonna be a dog for every single one of y'all. And we gon do this every f**king year. LET'S GO!"
(via KSNV) pic.twitter.com/pN6YWXWX66— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) September 21, 2022
Rookie head coach Becky Hammon made the most of her WNBA coaching debut after eight seasons on Gregg Popovich's San Antonio Spurs bench. She soaked it all on Tuesday.
There she goes 👏
First year head coach @BeckyHammon has turned the @LVAces into Champs 🙌 pic.twitter.com/P2qNIX5KMX— WNBA (@WNBA) September 21, 2022
Owner Mark Davis — who also owns the Las Vegas Raiders — thanked "the greatest fans in professional sports."
"To the greatest fans in professional sports, Las Vegas WE ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS" -@LVAces owner, Mark Davis pic.twitter.com/2GkBzLjXvY
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 21, 2022
While those are highlights from the official party, the festivities surely didn't end there.
Enjoy, Las Vegas.