Which Player Has Won the Most WNBA Championships?

The WNBA playoffs kick off today! The reigning champion, Las Vegas Aces will face the ‘superteam’ New York Liberty, in an attempt to win their second consecutive WNBA title, a feat that has only been achieved once in WNBA history by the Los Angeles Sparks in 2001 and 2002. As for the Liberty, the once underdog team will win their first WNBA championship in history if they manage to take down the mighty Aces.

As we eagerly await the outcome of this thrilling matchup, let’s take a stroll down memory lane to revisit the WNBA player with the most championships.

Which player has won the most WNBA Championships?

Winning a WNBA Championship is no small feat. With 12 teams in the league (soon to be 13), competition is more intense than ever. 40 regular-season games decide who advances to the playoffs and wins the coveted championship. While many players even Tina Charles and Angel McCoughtry have never won a championship despite their impressive records, a few players have gone on to win 4 and even 5 WNBA championships.

So, who’s the WNBA player with the most championships?

It’s Rebekkah Brunson.

Rebekkah Brunson, sometimes known as ‘The Machine,’ is regarded as one of the most successful players in WNBA history. Brunson, whose career has spanned 15 seasons, stands out from the rest for her special accomplishment of being the WNBA player with the most titles (5).

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Let’s take a look at her WNBA career which made her one of the most successful women athletes.

Rebekkah Brunson’s illustrious WNBA career

The Sacramento Monarchs drafted Brunson with the 10th overall pick in 2004. However, she didn’t come into the limelight right away, she progressively rose through the ranks. During her six years with the team, Brunson averaged 8.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and one block in a span of 192 games. She won her first WNBA championship in 2005 while playing for Sacramento and received her first All-Star mention during that time. However, it was in Minnesota that Brunson really made her impact.

Brunson joined the Minnesota Lynx in 2010, a team that had been unsuccessful in making the playoffs for half a decade. Brunson was instrumental in making the Lynx a championship-caliber team under the direction of coach Cheryl Reeve. She developed into a key figure in the franchise’s history over nine seasons, assisting in securing a historic four championships in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017 with the Minnesota Lynx. and rewriting the Lynx’s fate.

Brunson’s fifth WNBA championship, however, held special meaning for her. She won the fifth championship in the 2017 season, the last championship in her WNBA career. To this day, she holds the undisputed record for most titles won in WNBA history. However, her impact on the team goes beyond championship titles.

With 3,356 total rebounds in her career, she held the record for most rebounds in the WNBA till 2020. Brunson then passed the baton to Sylvia Fowles who now leads with 3,357 rebounds.

Brunson is first among them in terms of offensive rebounds (1,166), and she is sixth in terms of defensive rebounds (2,190). She added 82 double-doubles throughout her career. Furthermore, she has made 5 All-Star Game selections and 7 All-Defensive Team selections. With an astounding 57 victories in the postseason, she currently holds the win record. Given that she currently owns franchise records for offensive rebounds (688), defensive rebounds (1,470), and overall rebounds (2,158), she is clearly one of the best WNBA players to have graced the court.

Brunson stepped away from the court as a player in 2020. Following her retirement, her jersey was also hung-up net to Lindsay Whalen?s No. 13 jersey at Target Center. Even though she hung her jersey up in 2020, her love for the game kept her by the boards as a coach.

Rebekkah Brunson’s post WNBA career and life

Rebekkah Brunson has constantly given back to the basketball community and beyond during her post-playing career. In 2020, she announced her retirement from the WNBA, yet staying close to her home in the WNBA, the Minnesota Lynx. She took on the role of an assistant coach with the team, a position she has held ever since. Beyond the court, Brunson is a familiar face on television as a Bally Sports North analyst, where she and the rest of the team offer incisive analysis of Minnesota Timberwolves games.

The Minnesota Lynx played their 25th season this year and made it to the postseason with Kayla McBride and Napheesa Collier leading the way. However, they ended the season against the No. 3 seed Connecticut Sun with a respectable 19-21 record.

With Brunson assisting the Lynx during their offseason, fans can certainly expect a resurgence of the Lynx in the offseason.

What are your thoughts on the 5x WNBA Champion, Rebekkah Brunson? Let us know in the comments below!

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