The WNBA’s owners officially approved retired quarterback Tom Brady’s bid Monday to purchase a stake in the Las Vegas Aces. Source: Tom Brady’s ownership stake in Aces approved
How is the NFL Goat creating an Under Armour connection for the impending WNBA Finals? Brady is a long-time Under Armour athlete. His minority purchase of ownership in the Las Vegas Aces means Brady and UA Hoops athlete Kelsey Plum become connected in two ways. It’s an interesting sneaker storyline when combined with a league that saw record highs in viewership.
The latest spike in fans watching the W featured Game 2 of the Liberty vs the Sun at 721,000 views. The upcoming Finals should blow those numbers out of the water. Aces vs Liberty features the last two league MVPs in Wilson vs Stewart. In a feat rarely seen in hoops, this season’s Defensive Player of the Year in Wilson is placing her back-to-back DPOY against Stewie’s MVP. This is a made-for-tv moment as A’ja is definitely guarding Stewart.
Add in the fact that the Liberty squad features two signature sneaker athletes (Sabrina Ionescu -Nike, Stewie-Puma) against the Aces superstars who don’t have signature kicks, UA’s Plum and Nike’s Wilson, and there are compelling stories heading into this legendary battle. This season the two teams have faced each other 5 times. The Aces won the series 3-2 in high scoring affairs. The Finals start on Sunday Oct. 8th.