Aces star Kelsey Plum exchanged words with director and producer Spike Lee during the New York Liberty's win over the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Lee, new york knicks An avid fan, he is usually seen heckling opposing NBA players on the sidelines of Madison Square Garden, but this time he took center stage at Barclays Center.
Although he wasn't a mainstay for many years, WNBA In the game, Spike Lee certainly made his presence felt on Sunday afternoon, hitting plums all afternoon. Despite the Aces losing 87-77, the three-time All-Star had a great offensive performance. She led the Aces with 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting, 12 of which came in a third-quarter outburst.
Plumb continued the exchange after the game, joking and openly.
Plum said with a smile, “I can't tell you exactly what was said, but I told him that he should have said it louder.''
“But everything went well and it was fun and I'm so glad he was here. I'm so glad he was here for the finale. I know he's a big sports fan. So it really shows that he's in this building and respects the game. So he was just having fun.”
Sabrina Ionescu said after the match that Spike Lee's support of Liberty is highly appreciated.
“When I got drafted here, he might have been the first person to call me,” Ionescu revealed. “I don’t know if I said this, but he was the first person to call me and share his excitement when New York got the No. 1 pick. Every time I saw him, we just made small talk and I kept telling him he had to come to the game because this was like no other.”
After scoring 36 points in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs, Ionescu said a high five with Spike Lee was a factor in his victory.
“At that moment, it felt like New York was injected into my veins.”
Sabrina Ionescu: “Spike Lee gave me a high five…At that moment, it felt like New York was injected into my veins. I thought, 'We can win this.'” pic.twitter.com/bnevwhIz0Z
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The Liberty holds the No. 1 seed in the playoffs, so they will play their remaining games on their home court in pursuit of the franchise's first NBA title. Lee will be courtside again in Game 2, when Liberty hosts the Aces on Tuesday.
“Being able to see him here cheering for us and cheering loudly and him over there shouting at the referee and talking to the players, it was really fun. It was,” Ionescu said. “But it's obviously exciting to see the support we're getting from the fans in New York. We're trying to bring a championship this year, but it takes a village.”
