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New York Liberty players meet franchise legends before game against Sparks
New York Liberty players met four former players before their game against the Los Angeles Sparks on June 21, 2026. The former players discussed the league's growth since its first game 29 years earlier.
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New York Liberty players gathered in a Los Angeles hotel conference room on June 21, 2026, expecting a standard pregame meeting before facing the Sparks. Four former Liberty players entered the room during the session. The group included Teresa Weatherspoon, Sue Wicks, Vickie Johnson and Kym Hampton.
The team reviewed scouting reports and game film with the former players present. After the meeting ended, the former players spoke about changes in the WNBA since its first game on June 21, 1997.
Meeting details Guard Sabrina Ionescu said the visit allowed current players to meet people who played before them. >"It was awesome. " Weatherspoon described the phrase as a never-give-up approach connected to how the city lives. Johnson said New York is blue collar and that putting on the uniform meant more than basketball.
Eight current Liberty players were not born when the WNBA began in 1997. The team is starting a four-game West Coast trip.
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