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Vice President celebrates Aces' WNBA title in White House visit - ESPN

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WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris led a White House celebration Friday for the 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces, praising the team for its «grit and determination» on the court and «ferocious» advocacy in support of colleague Brittney Griner during her detention in Russia last year.

The Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun 78-71 in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals to win the title. «It was only five years ago that this franchise moved to Las Vegas and now they are the first major professional sports team in Nevada history… to win a championship, and that's because this team defines grit and determination,» Harris said.

The Aces were led by Finals MVP Chelsea Gray and regular season MVP A'ja Wilson. Both players presented Harris with a No. 49 jersey.

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