Spike Lee is at it again! And he's after my daughter Kelsey!
The women of the Big Apple won Sunday's first game of the WNBA semifinal series between the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty. 87-77 victory to gain a 1-0 advantage. It was progress that led the way to liberty. brianna stewartracked up 34 points in a contest featuring the past five league MVPs. (Related: '60 Minutes' makes the most ridiculous claims ever about Caitlin Clark and the WNBA's rising popularity)
ace center Aja Wilsonthe three-time WNBA MVP scored 21 points in the game. 2021 MVP, Liberty Forward Jonquel JonesHe achieved a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, contributing to the team's victory.
That being said, the biggest thing people are talking about about this game has nothing to do with MVP, but rather with the small, sporty chick, Ace Guard himself. kelsey plum. Not only did she have a solid performance on the court with 24 points, making her the de facto leading scorer in Las Vegas, but she also participated in a chat with director Spike Lee. Yes, that annoying guy was sitting courtside. Sabrina Ionescu (Liberty Guard) jersey.
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Spike Lee and Kelsey Plum talked when the Aces were up by double digits 👀 pic.twitter.com/kRBkP5bz5u
— ESPN (@espn) September 29, 2024
Spike Lee and Kelsey Plumb back and forth 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/8Z6zYD3lNP
— Ahmed/Ear/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) September 29, 2024
After the game, Kelce said of his interaction with Spike:
Kelsey Plum chats with Spike Lee on the sideline
“I can't say exactly what was said, but I told him he should have spoken louder. But it was all good and fun and really cool having him here.” Even the last round was really cool. I was here. I know he's a big sports fan.@balislife pic.twitter.com/scorK01EFd
— Sarah Jane Gamelli (@SaraJGamelli) September 29, 2024
Sure, her team may have lost, but I think we can all agree that Kelsey Plumb handled Spike Lee brilliantly.
