Twenty-one years have been the witness of Women National
Basketball Association (WNBA) championship where women paved their ways through
the path of success in the field of sports with great determination and
diligence. Game of Basketball not just invites men on the court but women too
have splurged with equal agility and passion to deliver an impeccable shot
amidst competition.
Eight titles teams have marked their presence in the WNBA’s –
21st season book and flipping the pages, one can go through the
league’s history showing multiple periods of dominance over the past two
decades.
This league kicked off in Houston which has been unstoppable since the team won the league’s first four championships behind the Big Three of Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson. However, breaking the legacy of Houston’s back to back playoffs, the Los Angeles Sparks ended up in Comet’s reign and brought back to back titles to their homes behind MVP Lisa Leslie and Co.
Here goes the list of top 5 WNBA teams and their MVPs who
thrived for the title and brought home the trophy with ardent determination and
immense hard-work:-
1.
Seattle
Storm
MVP- Breanna Stewart
This basketball team based in Seattle, Washington has been home to many international players. Seattle Storm won in the WNBA Finals in the years 2004, 2010 and 2018. This team crumpled up having the worst record in WNBA after which the storm was silenced by the MVP Breanna Stewart who emerged as one of the young rising stars in the league. She also won Rookie of the year and broke the record for most defensive rebounds in a regular season.
2.
Minnesota
Lynx
MVP-Sylvia Fowles
This professional basketball team grabbed the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017. The lynx qualified the WNBA playoffs in 11 out of 21 years winning 4 championships and winning more Western Conference Championships than any other franchise. Clinching the WNBA title, this franchise was led by the two-time defensive player of the year Sylvia Fowles defeating the competitor to win their fourth championship in seven seasons.
3.
Los Angeles
Sparks
MVP-Candace Parker
Another team to emerge victorious on the glorious path
of WNBA championship-winning the title thrice in 2001, 2002 and 2016 beating
Charlotte, New York and Minnesota. Sparks have been a focal point of the league
since its inaugural while it won its third big title in 2016 with 26-8 record
consisting of MVP Candace Parker. The team found its big break last in the same
year after 2002.
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