Jackie Young Celebrates Las Vegas Aces Victory At Raising Cane’s

The Las Vegas Aces are champions as soon as once more!

Las Vegas Aces star Jackie Younger made historical past on Friday night time as she helped the crew safe its third WNBA Championship in 4 years with a 4-0 sweep over the Phoenix Mercury. The win was the proper, storybook ending to cap off one other dominant season for the Aces, who’ve established themselves as one of the crucial dominant dynasties in fashionable skilled sports activities.

After checking one other accomplishment on her already-long record, the Silent Murderer made her method to Elevating Cane’s Las Vegas Flagship Restaurant to work a celebratory “shift.” Younger welcomed followers into the restaurant by serving them from the entrance counter and dealing within the kitchen, utilizing her fast arms and dedication from the courtroom to dominate the register.

Earlier than greeting the crowds of keen supporters, Younger talked to media, together with BOSSIP, in a press convention, the place she mentioned the Aces’ powerful begin this season, profitable her third championship, Olympic gold medals, and the way it feels being an inspiration to younger girls in every single place.

“The season began out fairly tough. Being .500 after which getting beat by 53 factors to then with the ability to string collectively 17 wins in a row with a purpose to get a great place for the playoffs,” she stated when requested in regards to the Aces being counted out early within the WNBA season. “That was the largest factor – first off making the playoffs after which, attending to a spot the place we needed to be so we might have house courtroom benefit and issues like that.”

Younger continued, “It’s simply been completely different as a result of the previous two championships, we had been sort of on high the entire 12 months and this 12 months we sort of needed to claw our method again into it,” stated Younger. “You consider simply getting one (championship) and generally it takes your entire profession, however now Aces basketball is the usual. Each time we come into coaching camp, we all know that we’re prepping to win a championship.”

When requested in regards to the weight of being a task mannequin to younger girls throughout the globe, Jackie didn’t hesitate to say that the load of the world is one thing she welcomes.

“Strain is a privilege,” the three-time champion stated. “It’s a very good factor, it signifies that issues matter. On the identical time, I’m simply attempting to set a very good instance and be the usual. I do know every time I used to be just a little woman, I seemed as much as Candace Parker and so if I can simply be this individual that the little women look as much as then it means I’m doing one thing proper.”

Ladies’s sports activities are already on the rise, and with stars like Younger on the helm, it’s no secret why.