Leaving LeBron James in Awe of Unusual 3-Pointers, Liberty Star?s Performance in WNBA Finals Catches Shaquille O?Neal?s Son Shareef?s Eye

The Las Vegas Aces clashed with the New York Liberty during the WNBA Championship Finals at Michelob Ultra Arena on Sunday. The game was full of dazzling performances that caught the eye of spectators, fans, and critics alike. One such Liberty star was cheered by NBA greats LeBron James and now Shaq O?Neal?s son Shareef O?Neal for her outstanding 3-pointers. Let us have a look at who she is and how her three-pointers were different,

For the unversed, LeBron James is a Los Angeles Lakers star who is regarded as the great and often compared with NBA legends such as Michael Jordan. Shareef O?Neal is the son of Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, who plies his trade for the NBA G League. Let us have a look at what they had to say.

What did LeBron James and Shareef Say

While LeBron made clear his surprise by a tweet on X, ?She got a CANNON!!!! The 1 leg going left got me out my seat!! ????, Shareef O?Neal posted a reel of Johannes? exploits on his story with a tweet from a fan that highlighted the 28-years-old?s brilliance. Although Liberty loss the game 99-82, Johannes? skills caught the and became a major highlight of the game.

Both LeBron James and Shareef O?Neal were in awe of New York Liberty star Marine Johann?s? who stunned all with her gracious three-pointers. During Game 1 hosted at Vegas?s home court on Sunday, Johannes peaked 4-7 three-pointers and contributed 14 points in Liberty?s losing cause against the Aces.

She could only play for 20 minutes but astounded all with three rebounds and two assists. Her footwork was the talk of the town as she performed a couple of one-legged pull-ups while shooting the three-pointers.

The match was equally poised by the end of the second quarter with Liberty leading by a mere three points when the Aces picked up a 9-0 advantage guiding them to an unassailable 26-16 score. The Liberty tried to forge their way to the top during the fourth quarter but were decimated by a 27-17 of the Aces.

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And hence, lost the game. But what can Liberty do this time?

How did the Game go

Meanwhile, Liberty would be hoping to make a comeback during the Game 2 of the best of five Finals by clouding Aces dreams of winning back-to-back championships. The Game would be held at Michelob Ultra Arena on Thursday and Liberty?s fans would be hoping to ride high on the finesse of star Breanna Stewart.

Although the Aces are the favorites, the championship is poised since Liberty thrashed the Aces 82-63 in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup in August this year.

Thus, the Liberty lost the game despite a spectacular show by Marine Johannes. Will the Liberty repeat their performance in the Commissioner?s Cup? Or will the Las Vegas Aces sweep the championship? Do let us know in the comments below.

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