A franchise that, not that long ago, was toiling in the suburbs of New York City in front a few thousand people, at best, but has ridden the surge of WNBA popularity to achieve superteam status and collect some of the most talented players on the planet, is now the 2024 WNBA champion.

The New York Liberty are the champions of the Women’s National Basketball Association after defeating the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday night, 67-62 in overtime, in Game 5 of the best-of-five series. It is the first championship in franchise history for the Liberty,

Breanna Stewart joined the New York Liberty two years ago with one goal in mind: to bring the long-suffering franchise it’s first championship.