Lynx retire Sylvia Fowles' No. 34 in victory over the Sparks

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Sylvia Fowles has always deflected praise to others. The Minnesota Lynx great couldn't escape the spotlight as the team retired her jersey Sunday night.

The jersey retirement ceremony capped off a reunion weekend for the Lynx, who honored the 25 greatest players in franchise history, including Fowles, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen, Seimone Augustus and Rebekkah Brunson.

"It’s hard because I typically don’t talk about myself. I am the way I am because of the people in my life," Fowles said. "It’s about me, but I wouldn’t be the same without those people helping me along the way."

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Sylvia Fowles smiles during her jersey retirement ceremony on June 11, 2023 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  (David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Now her No. 34 jersey hangs with all of them except Moore, whose number will likely be retired in the future.

"I never been one to chase goals, chase many records," Fowles said. "To see who I’m next to in the rafters, it’s a big thing that I’ve done my job."

The 6-foot-6 center won titles in 2015 and 2017 and earned WNBA Finals MVP honors both times. Fowles retired after last season.

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Sylvia Fowles smiles during her jersey retirement ceremony on June 11, 2023 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  (David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

She was drafted second by the Chicago Sky in 2008 before being traded midway through the 2015 season to the Lynx. Fowles spent the final eight years of her 15-year career with Minnesota.

"To lose half a season because you felt so