Team Stewart’s Jewell Loyd of the Seattle Storm, a Niles West High and Notre Dame alumna, broke the WNBA All-Star Game scoring record with 31 points.
LAS VEGAS — Brittney Griner made an emphatic and emotional return to the WNBA’s midseason showcase event.
Team Stewart’s Jewell Loyd of the Seattle Storm, a Niles West High and Notre Dame alumna, broke the All-Star Game scoring record with 31 points, setting the mark on a pass from Griner. Maya Moore and Kelsey Plum each had the previous record with 30 points. Loyd earned MVP honors for the game. Griner at this time last year was being held in Russia on drug charges, sparking international outrage that she was being wrongfully held. The WNBA named her an honorary starter, with every player wearing her No. 42 jersey in the second half of last year’s game.
“I called my knees and talked to them and gave them a little pep talk,” the 32-year-old Griner said of her dunks. The Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner, of Team Stewart, center, reacts as she is introduced before the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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