Jewell Loyd’s veteran resilience propels Storm to playoff win
Loyd fought through a disappointing shooting night to close out the win.
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Jonquel Jones opened up about the state of women’s basketball in a post to her Twitter account Friday.
“It’s all a popularity contest and politics in wbb. In mbb [men’s basketball] you just gottah be the best,” wrote Jones. “In wbb you gottah be the best player, best looking, most marketable, most IG followers, just to sit at the endorsement table. Thank God for overseas because my bag would’ve been fumbled.”
It’s all a popularity contest and politics in wbb. In mbb you just gottah be the best. In wbb you gottah be the best player, best looking, most marketable, most IG followers, just to sit at the endorsement table. Thank God for overseas because my bag would’ve been fumbled.
— Jonquel Jones (@jus242) February 18, 2022
Jones is the reigning WNBA MVP, having averaged 19.4 points and 11.2 rebounds on the 2021 regular season. The 28-year-old will reportedly bring in a base salary of $205,000 for the 2022 season while playing for the Connecticut Sun.
Jones is currently playing in Russia for UMMC Ekaterinburg. It’s her fourth season with the EuroLeague powerhouse.
Loyd fought through a disappointing shooting night to close out the win.
The Liberty need just one more win to send the reigning champions home.
New York leads Chicago 1-0 in the series.
The Aces won 79-63 to open the playoff series.