| New York Liberty | ||||
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 2024 New York Liberty season | ||||
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| Conference | Eastern | |||
| Leagues | WNBA | |||
| Founded | 1997 | |||
| History | New York Liberty 1997–present | |||
| Arena | Barclays Center | |||
| Location | Brooklyn, New York | |||
| Team colors | Seafoam green, black, white[1][2] | |||
| CEO | Keia Clarke | |||
| General manager | Jonathan Kolb | |||
| Head coach | Sandy Brondello | |||
| Assistant(s) | Olaf Lange Roneeka Hodges Zach O'Brien | |||
| Ownership | Joseph Tsai & Clara Wu Tsai | |||
| Championships | 1 (2024) | |||
| Conference titles | 6 (1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2023, 2024)[note 1] | |||
| Commissioner's Cup titles | 1 (2023) | |||
| Website | liberty.wnba.com | |||
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The NY Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as part of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 1997 and is one of the eight original franchises of the league. The team is owned by Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, the majority owners of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets. The team's home games are played at Barclays Center.
The Liberty have qualified for the WNBA playoffs in nineteen of its twenty-eight years. The franchise has been home to many well-known players such as Teresa Weatherspoon, Rebecca Lobo, Becky Hammon, Leilani Mitchell, Essence Carson, Cappie Pondexter, Tina Charles, the team's first-ever No.1 overall draft pick Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, and Courtney Vandersloot.
In 2024, the New York Liberty won their first WNBA Championship beating the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals. The Liberty have three conference championships, and one WNBA championship. They have played in the WNBA Finals six times— defeating the Minnesota Lynx in 2024, and losing to the Houston Comets in 1997, 1999, and 2000, the Los Angeles Sparks in 2002 and the Las Vegas Aces in 2023.
The New York Liberty introduced their Mascot, Ellie the Elephant on May 6, 2021.[3]
- ^ "A Closer Look Inside: NY Liberty Logo History". Liberty.WNBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "New York Liberty Reproduction Guideline Sheet". WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ Covington, Abigail (2023-10-13). "Have You Ever Seen an Elephant Twerk?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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