The Breanna Stewart era has arrived in New York. The star forward scored a whopping 45 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists as the team beat the Indiana Fever 90-73 in the Liberty's home opener.
Stewart was the top free agent this offseason after spending her entire career with the Seattle Storm. Her addition came as the Liberty quickly gained super-team recognition, adding Jonquel Jones and Courtney Vandersloot to a roster that already featured young stars in Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney.
Stewart relished in the redemption during an on-court interview after the game on Sunday. When she was asked how if felt to perform in here home state, she simply said,"Feels like I made the right decision," smiling toward a cheering crowd.
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