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Kelsey Plum Had Cool Moment With Young Fan During Aces-Liberty Game

This was awesome.

Tim Capurso

Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum (10) smiles on the court during Game 2 of the WNBA Semifinals against the New York Liberty.
Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum (10) smiles on the court during Game 2 of the WNBA Semifinals against the New York Liberty. / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
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With their backs against the wall facing a two-game deficit and elimination in the WNBA semifinals, Kelsey Plum and the Las Vegas Aces secured a huge, 95-81 victory over the New York Liberty at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Friday night.

And Plum, who shot just 2-for-9 from the field in the club's Game 2 loss, was one of the catalyst's in the Game 3 win, pouring in 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field. Plum was so excited with her—and the Aces'—level of play that she high-fived a young fan who was sitting courtside, giving him a moment he'll never forget.

Late in the third quarter with the Aces in the midst of a 12–0 run, the Liberty were whistled for a travel, prompting an excited young fan to rise up out of his courtside seat and clap his hands. Plum, who was walking back up the court, stopped and high-fived the fan, who had a look of pure joy on his face.

Amazing.

Plum and the Aces will look to keep their season alive in Game 4 on Sunday.

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.

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