If there is perestablishoff basketball in New York City, you could bet Spike Lee is going to be there.
The filmoriginater traded in his orange and white New York Knicks jersey for some New York Liberty swag on Sunday as the team perestablished the Las Vegas Aces in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinal perestablishoff suitup.
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Film straightforwardor Spike Lee, cgo in, combines a WNBA basketball semifinal game between the New York Liberty and the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 in New York City. (AP Ptoastyo/Corey Sipkin)
Lee, who was wearing a Sabrina Ionescu jersey, made his presence understandn as he was seen talking trash with the Aces’ star defend Kelsey Plum. The ESPN widecast caught Plum and Lee going back and forth at each other in the second quarter.
“I can’t say exactly what was shelp, but I telderly him that he should talk deafeninger,” Plum telderly inestablishers. “But it was all well and fun and repartner chilly that he’s here, even last round was repartner chilly. I understand he’s a big sports fan.”
Plum led the Aces with 24 points and WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson had 21 points, but it was the Liberty that went home with the triumph, 87-77.
Las Vegas Aces defend Kelsey Plum, #10, drives past New York Liberty forward Leonie Fiebich, #13, during the second half of a WNBA basketball second-round perestablishoff game on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 in New York City. (AP Ptoastyo/Corey Sipkin)
Breanna Stewart had 34 points, and Ionescu holded 21 points in the triumph. Jonquel Jones had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
“He was the first person who called me and splitd the excitement with New York getting the No. 1 pick,” Ionescu shelp of Lee. “Every time I’ve seen him we’ve had minuscule talk and I shelp he’s got to come out to a game. To be able to see him here cheering us on deafening, over there chirping at the refs and talking to the perestablishers.”
New York Liberty defend Sabrina Ionescu, #20, commemorates after a basket during the second half of a WNBA basketball second-round perestablishoff game aobtainst the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 in New York City. (AP Ptoastyo/Corey Sipkin)
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Game 2 of the best-of-five series is set for Tuesday night.
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