Minnesota retired Moore's No. 23 jersey on Saturday night.
Minnesota Lynx legend Maya Moore received a jersey retirement ceremony for the ages on Saturday night.
A year after Moore officially retired from the WNBA, her No. 23 jersey was retired to the rafters at Target Center following the Lynx’s 90-80 win over the Indiana Fever. In front of a record Lynx home crowd of 19,023, Moore was honored with a sweet video montage as well asDuring her emotional night, Moore also received love from Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who posted a simple message on X praising the six-time All-Star and her legacy.
Caitlin Clark spoke about growing up watching Maya Moore and the impact she had on her basketball career. Moore's jersey will be retired by the Lynx tonight as Minnesota hosts Clark and the Fever.Moore, a former two-time NCAA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, helped the Lynx win four WNBA titles during her eight seasons in Minnesota.
Moore's No. 23 will be the fifth retired in franchise history. She joins her fellow starters from the four-time WNBA title-winning team—Lindsay Whalen, Sylvia Fowles, Rebekkah Brunson and Seimone Augustus—as the only Lynx players to have their jersey forever enshrined in the rafters.Kristen Wong is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020.
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