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Las WNBA semi-finals they have left an image that is already basketball history. Beyond the thrilling victory of the Phoenix Mercury against the Seattle Storm in overtime (80-85) which meant the elimination of the current champions, the crash became a torrent of emotions with what happened as soon as the horn sounded.
At that moment Diana Taurasi y Sue Bird, two of the best players in the history of basketball, rivals and friends alike, got together to congratulate and comfort each other and one of the most emotional moments of the season happened.
Both players exchanged shirts while the public of Seattle asked for one more season for Bird, which at 41 years of age has not yet decided if it will continue to be active next year. At that moment her rival turned to the stands and joined the request, encouraging the fans to convince her friend, who could not contain the emotion.
“I have to weigh my options. I will not make a decision letting myself be carried away by the emotional moment,” Bird said after being eliminated from the fight for the ring in a game in which the Storm could not count on Breanna Stewart and that they had in Katie-Lou Samuelson for her best player with 18 points, while Bird finished with 16 and five assists.
Numbers that weren’t enough to counteract the inner power of Britney Griner (23 + 16) and the success of Skylar Diggins-Smith (20 points) who will now face Las Vegas Aces for a spot in the WNBA final.
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