Elevate the standard. When you’re aiming to be the best, you can’t cheat the process. You have to lay the foundation every single day, develop good habits, and ensure that everyone is pushing in the same direction. It doesn’t come overnight, but if you do continue to do things the right way, the rewards will be massive.
It’s been a four year journey for the New York Liberty to make it to this moment. In 2019, the franchise was stuck under bad ownership and in a location that was not befitting a professional sports league. The losses were difficult and things were dire for one of the original WNBA franchises.