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

How is it so many of us forgot about Jonquel Jones? In New York’s decisive 67-62 overtime win over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, it was the forgotten MVP — and now the Finals MVP — who made sure the Liberty stayed within striking distance when the other members of the Big Three couldn’t throw a basketball in the ocean.

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.