Congratulations to the @LA_Sparks on winning their 3rd Championship in franchise history. #WNBAFinals pic.twitter.com/0AJSvTGsau— WNBA (@WNBA) October 21, 2016
The Los Angeles Sparks have finally returned to the top of the WNBA after winning the 2016 Finals series against the Minnesota Lynx, 3-2.
The series clincher proved to be one of the most exciting finals duels in recent memory. which included 24 lead changes and 11 ties. In the end, Sparks won, 77-76.
On Twitter, Game 5 trended and here's how everyone reacted to the Sparks' first title in 14 years.
WNBA game 5 is crazy!!!! Candace Parker is locked in!!!!!!— evan turner (@thekidet) October 21, 2016
The @WNBA could not ask for a better showcase for its product. Tremendous final game.— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) October 21, 2016
What a shot at the shot-clock buzzer by Kristi Toliver. Wowza.— Mechelle Voepel (@MechelleV) October 21, 2016
Holy God Maya Moore.— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) October 21, 2016
Whalen with the steal and the score!!!! TIED AT 71!!!!!! 😅 #WNBAFinals— ChristyWintersScott (@ChristyWScott51) October 21, 2016
And then Maya Moore was a ninja dragon and Whalen makes the inbounds steal and it’s tied. https://t.co/MB7mhBolMn— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) October 21, 2016
THIS IS WNBA BASKETBALL!!!!!— Sydney Carter (@Sydney_Rene) October 21, 2016
In Whalen I trust pic.twitter.com/EB1DkQu1eh— Nate P (@NateP_SBN) October 21, 2016
WHAT THEY CAN’T ADJUST THE SCORE?!— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) October 21, 2016
😱😱😱😱😱😱 I can't even handle this game right now!!!— stefanie Dolson (@bigmamastef) October 21, 2016
WNBA CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!— Los Angeles Sparks (@LA_Sparks) October 21, 2016
this game is unreal— Kendall Marshall (@KButter5) October 21, 2016
LA SPARKS FOR THE WINNNNNNNNNNNNNNN. Congratulations to our girls.— Kelli Tennant (@KelliTennant) October 21, 2016
Congratulations to your 2016 WNBA Champs, @LA_Sparks!! pic.twitter.com/XluU1GQgiJ— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 21, 2016
LOS ANGELES SPARKS 2016 WNBA CHAMPIONS— Diana Taurasi's Bun (@DT3sBun) October 21, 2016
SPARKS!— espnW (@espnW) October 21, 2016
Los Angeles defeats Minnesota 77-76 to win its first WNBA title since 2002. pic.twitter.com/JxdSeUQC2X
What a finish!!— Elena Delle Donne (@De11eDonne) October 21, 2016
The Los Angeles Sparks are WNBA champions! pic.twitter.com/qqyPDSAQuf— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 21, 2016
holy shit what a game— Conrad Kaczmarek (@ConradKaz) October 21, 2016
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! NNEKA!!!!!!!!— Rosalyn Gold-Onwude (@ROSGO21) October 21, 2016
Wow that was one of the best basketball games I've ever seen— Shannon Morgan (@shanshan040) October 21, 2016
WHAT A FINISH! 🏀 #WNBAFinals— Kristen Ledlow (@KristenLedlow) October 21, 2016
mvp, championship game-winner..have yourself a season, @Nnemkadi30— Conrad Kaczmarek (@ConradKaz) October 21, 2016
WNBA finals crazy ending!!!! Both teams were great. Congrats Sparks!— Al Horford (@Al_Horford) October 21, 2016
NOBODY deserved to lose this game...this series!!! Man, that was the best game I have seen in a looooong time!!— Ticha Penicheiro (@TichaPenicheiro) October 21, 2016
Candace and Kristi share a moment after winning the 2016 #WNBAFinals https://t.co/ilxYtr1Ohc— WNBA (@WNBA) October 21, 2016
Wow, that game!— Karima Christmas (@RimaC13) October 21, 2016
CHAMPIONS!— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 21, 2016
Nneka Ogwumike's jumper with 3 seconds remaining lifts Sparks to Game 5 victory, 77-76, & LA's 3rd title in franchise history. pic.twitter.com/GFZyPtbYf6
So happy for Candace. And Nneka, well, you the real MVP girl.— Kayla McBride (@kaymac_2123) October 21, 2016
Crazy good finish to a championship series- Players on both sides made all kinds of big plays. Congrats @LA_Sparks #WNBAFinals— Matt Winer (@matt_winer) October 21, 2016
Turned away from the MLB playoffs & NFL Thurs Night Football to watch the end of the WNBA Finals and it was a great call. Congrats, Sparks— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) October 21, 2016
What a unbelievable game!!! @WNBA. Congrats @Nnemkadi30 @Candace_Parker and the rest of the LA Sparks!!— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 21, 2016
That series will be one that we talk about in years to come. Some of the best basketball I've seen. Congrats LA!— Jenna O'Hea (@JennaOHea) October 21, 2016
Congrats to our league MVP on that game winner !!! I'm sure @KingJames saw that...— cappie pondexter (@cappa23) October 21, 2016
Such an amazing WNBA finals.. congrats to the LA sparks organization— Bria Hartley (@Breezyyy14) October 21, 2016
Staples Center banner count— Lakers 24/8 (@lakers24eight) October 21, 2016
Lakers: 16
Sparks: 3
Kings : 2
Taylor Swift : 1
Clippers: 0
Congrats to the @LA_Sparks. Your 2016 WNBA champs! https://t.co/C12cGKCE87— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) October 21, 2016
— Steffi Sorensen (@SteffiSorensen) October 21, 2016
— Ronny Turiaf (@Ronny_Turiaf) October 21, 2016
My sister is a CHAMPION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!— Chiney Ogwumike (@Chiney321) October 21, 2016
Kudos to @MagicJohnson ...with the Dodgers playing a super important game tonight, he was supporting the Sparks!— Ticha Penicheiro (@TichaPenicheiro) October 21, 2016
Hanging out with the WNBA Champs! #GoSparks pic.twitter.com/mZWGRFMFgX— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 21, 2016
For the win. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/fnD7CtSJFL— Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball) October 21, 2016
Candace Parker's legacy is complete. There will no longer be a question mark. She is a CHAMPION at every level of the game.— Gabriella Levine (@gab_rose1) October 21, 2016
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