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WNBA Finals: Buy Vanderquigs, KFC and Chicago Sky championship gear!

October 18, 2021

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FOR CHICAGO 2021 CHAMPS

The Chicago Sky won the WNBA championship for the first time in franchise history and did it in their first try with Candace Parker on the team. It was an incredible playoff run for the No. 6 seed, who won two single elimination games and both their series in four games. With Parker and Allie Quigley being from Naperville and Joliet, respectively, this one was truly for Chicago.

VANDERQUIGS 2021 CHAMPS

Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley are a famous couple in Chicago and have played together on the Sky for nine seasons. Celebrate them finally winning the WNBA championship and doing it in Quigley’s hometown!

KAHLEAH COPPER: KFC MVP

Kahleah Copper was responsible for two of the Sky’s WNBA Finals wins with 20-plus points in Games 1 and 3 and tossed in 10 points in Game 4 en route to winning the Finals MVP award. Her first-step explosiveness and finishing at the rim were hard for the Phoenix Mercury to stop. She’s Kahleah Freaking Copper (KFC)!

CHICAGO: NO CEILING

The Chicago Sky have advanced to the 2021 WNBA Finals behind the scrappy play of Kahleah Copper, the all-time great distributing of Courtney Vandersloot and the leadership of Candace Parker.

PHOENIX: 4 THE VALLEY

The Phoenix Mercury have advanced to the 2021 WNBA Finals behind the GOATness of Diana Taurasi, the dominance of Brittney Griner and the determination of Skylar Diggins-Smith.

CANDACE PARKER: PLAYOFF PARKER

Candace Parker made huge news when she decided to leave the Los Angeles Sparks to return to her hometown and play for the Chicago Sky. She was injured for parts of the 2021 regular season and the Sky went 16-16, but the team has now advanced to the WNBA Finals with Parker averaging 13.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists and two steals during the playoffs. Check out this new T-Shirt that says “Playoff Parker” and below that “The kid from Chicago.”

COURTNEY VANDERSLOOT: SLOOT THERE IT IS!

Courtney Vandersloot dished out 18 assists to go along with 12 points and 10 rebounds for the second triple-double in WNBA playoff history on Sept. 28. In last season’s wubble, she set the single-game assist record at 18 and she has led the WNBA in assists five seasons in a row. She is the best distributor in the league by a landslide and continues to amaze us more and more with each new big performance. Wear the moment with this new T-shirt!

JONQUEL JONES: JJMVP

Jonquel Jones can shoot the three, drive and handle the ball at 6-foot-6. She also has a deadly back-to-the-basket turnaround fadeaway, is a First Team All-Defensive Team member and is the league-leader in rebounding. She ran away with the 2021 WNBA MVP award after leading the Connecticut Sun to first place in the regular season. If you’re a fan of JJ’s style of play and want to celebrate her success, check out this new T-shirt!

SOPHI3!

Sophie Cunningham made clutch three after clutch three in the Phoenix Mercury’s playoff win over the New York Liberty on Sept. 23. The Mercury never trailed again after her sixth trey, which made it 80-79 Phoenix with 1:13 to play. Cunningham finished with a career-high 21 points. With the Liberty focusing heavily on Brittney Griner, the Mercury needed Cunningham to step up. Without her, they wouldn’t be advancing to the second round. Celebrate the moment with breakingT’s new SOPHI3! T-shirt, which is also available as a sweatshirt!

SYLVIA FREAKING FOWLES

Sylvia Fowles recorded the fourth 20/20 game of her career on Aug. 24 with 29 points and 20 rebounds. She is playing out of her mind at age 35. There’s no better way to put it. She’s Sylvia Freaking Fowles.

RISE AND GRINER

Brittney Griner is chasing her first MVP award and is second in the WNBA with 20.6 points per game. In 2021, she’s been so reliable and consistent for the Phoenix Mercury, who have clinched the playoffs. Be like her and rise and grind.

STILL EDD

Elena Delle Donne is back! Celebrate the two-time MVP’s highly-anticipated return from back surgery with this new T-shirt.

DYNAS7Y

Team USA women’s basketball has won seven-straight Olympic gold medals, a run of dominance matched only by the 1936-68 U.S. men’s basketball team. Whether it was A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart or Brittney Griner, an All-World player always stepped up for the team during this year’s 6-0 run to the seventh in a row.

TEAM USA: SUE BIRD AND DIANA TAURASI

UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma is now calling them “two of the greatest teammates in the history of sports.” Celebrate Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi’s five gold medals together!

AMERICA’S SQUAD: FRONTCOURT

The U.S.’s frontcourt has led the way so far at the Olympics and A’ja Wilson has been the biggest star. The reigning WNBA MVP has lit it up from mid-range and been relentless inside on the world stage. Her co-star, Breanna Stewart, is as important as any player on the team, while Brittney Griner’s height and abilities provide a mismatch against any opponent. The WNBA’s leading scorer, Tina Charles, is heating up and was super clutch in the Team USA’s most recent game against France. If you’re a Minnesota Lynx fan, you can also rep either rebounding legend Sylvia Fowles or versatile rising star Napheesa Collier.

AMERICA’S SQUAD: BACKCOURT

The GOAT (Diana Taurasi) and U.S. flag bearer Sue Bird are going for their fifth Olympic gold medals. Rep them during this Olympic run, or try out the Gold Mamba (Jewell Loyd), who has provided a spark off the bench. There’s also the ultra-clutch Point Gawd (Chelsea Gray), the fiery leader that is Skylar Diggins-Smith and a flat-out lethal sharpshooter in Ariel Atkins.

AMERICA’S SQUAD 3X3

They brought Olympic pride back to the States by claiming gold. Now you can rep Kelsey Plum, Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray or Jackie Young by buying their shirsey!

TOKYO GOLD

Allisha Gray’s scrappiness and versatility, Stefanie Dolson’s dominance inside, Kelsey Plum’s scoring and Jackie Young impressively adjusting on the fly led the Team USA women’s 3×3 team to Olympic gold in Tokyo. Celebrate their accomplishment with this shirt!

TEAM USA

Team USA 5×5 women’s basketball is off to a 2-0 start at the Tokyo Olympics. Buy this T-shirt celebrating 12 of the best players in the world as they go for a seventh-straight gold medal!

THE ALLIE QUIGLEY 3PT. INVITATIONAL

Allie Quigley used a perfect money ball rack in the final round to catch up and defeat Jonquel Jones in the 2021 WNBA 3-Point Contest.

It was the third 3-point championship for the Chicago Sky sharpshooter, so many called for the league to name the contest after her. BreakingT has answered the call with a new black T-shirt that has a logo that says “THE ALLIE QUIGLEY 3PT. INVITATIONAL” around a Chicago Sky-colored basketball.

2021 WNBPA CITY COLLECTION

The WNBPA has released awesome new designs on T-shirts for each WNBA team. You can buy the new shirts for $30 or add a player’s name to the back for $38. Every single player in the league is available!

THE BIG 3 SEATTLE

Breanna Stewart is the best player in the world, Jewell Loyd is one of the illest mambas and Sue Bird is a living legend. Together they won WNBA championships in 2018 and 2020. Now they are aiming to complete a dynasty run in 2021 and currently lead the league at 12-2.

Stewart is averaging 21.1 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks, Loyd is averaging 18.9 points, 4.1 assists and 1.3 steals and Bird is averaging 11.4 points, six assists and 1.2 steals at age 40. Bird is also fifth in the league with a 3-point percentage of 47.9 and leads the league with 34 made threes.

Celebrate this historically great big three and their amazing start to the season!

FEISTY PHEE

Napheesa Collier was a sleeper pick to win the MVP award this year and so far has not disappointed Minnesota Lynx fans, averaging a career-best 17.6 points through seven games.

Collier is a versatile scorer who can play multiple positions and is therefore an intriguing 24-year-old who is a rising superstar. On Tuesday night she scored a season-high 27 points so watch out for big things to come from “Feisty Phee.”

MARIKE

Marina Mabrey and Arike Ogunbowale have been described by former Notre Dame teammates as being inseparable in college. They remain best friends and are now two of the best players on an up-and-coming WNBA team in the Dallas Wings.

Highlight: Mabrey (#3) and Ogunbowale (#24) celebrate their 2018 national championship

Ogunbowale (22.1 points per game in 2021) is the reigning WNBA scoring champion and on the rise as one of the best players in the league. Meanwhile, Mabrey is making a case for Most Improved Player as she too is playing at an All-Star level. Mabrey, the No. 19 pick in the 2019 draft, altered the course of her career by breaking out with 10 points per game in 2020. She is now averaging 18.8 in 2021 and has joined Ogunbowale in making a number of clutch threes for the Wings.

Highlight: Mabrey (#3) and Ogunbowale (#24) make key plays late in a Dallas win

Buy the Marike T-shirt and stay tuned to see what Mabrey and Ogunbowale continue to accomplish for the Wings!

EMERALD CITY JEWELL

Jewell Loyd is one of the most exciting players to watch in the WNBA and has helped lead the defending champion Seattle Storm to a 7-1 start. On Friday night, she hit an incredible buzzer-beating three to defeat the Dallas Wings in overtime.

Right now, Loyd is at her best, averaging 20.1 points (sixth in the WNBA), 5.1 assists (sixth) and 1.6 steals (ninth), all career bests. Her 3-point percentage of 44 (12th) and her 2.8 made threes per game (fourth) are also career highs.

A former No. 1 overall pick and now seventh-year Storm star, Loyd is truly is part of the heartbeat of Seattle.

EUROSTEP HALFCOURT BALLGAME

Phoenix Mercury guard Kia Nurse was a big offseason acquisition and has not disappointed, shooting 41.5 percent from 3-point range so far this season. With time winding down against the Chicago Sky on Tuesday, Nurse hit a half-court shot to clinch a victory. The Mercury had been down by 10 points with 3:37 to play.

Now you can celebrate Nurse’s incredible shot with this BreakingT T-shirt:

SEE YOU IN THE LOBBY

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, also known as the WNBA’s GOAT, has a new shirt out in her honor that will amuse your friends when they see you.

Taurasi famously told a referee that she would see him in the lobby later on after getting called for a foul during last year’s wubble season.

The 2020 Bradenton wubble forced all refs and players from all teams to see each other on a regular basis. This oddity, which may never be repeated, opened the door for Taurasi’s funny remark.

PROUD TO BE A BIG BITCH

Las Vegas Aces center Liz Cambage responded to Curt Miller’s insensitive comments with the following video:

Now, Breaking T presents you with a T-shirt that has Cambage’s quote on the front. Cambage, who is from Australia is one of the best players in the WNBA and holds the league’s record for most points in a single game (53). Don’t miss out on the chance to rep one of basketball’s edgiest and most outspoken stars.

BETNIJAH IS A BUCKET

Betnijah Laney was only known for her defense not long ago, but scored 17.2 points per game in the Bradenton wubble en route to being named the WNBA’s Most Improved Player. This year, she has gotten even better, scoring at least 20 points in all six of her games with an average of 22.7. She’s doing it with a plethora of different shots in her repertoire, scoring at all three levels.

The Liberty were 2-20 last year, but are tied for first at 5-1 this year thanks to the addition of Laney.

WHY CAN’T OLD PEOPLE DREAM TOO?

Diana Taurasi inspired a T-shirt by saying this in the documentary “144,” which debuted on ESPN on Thursday and chronicled the 2020 WNBA season in the Bradenton, Fla. bubble. She added, “there’s no age limit to being great,” which also appears on the shirt.

Taurasi is former MVP, three-time champion and 14-time All-WNBA selection. She is often considered the greatest of all-time (GOAT) when it comes to women’s basketball and proved that she still had it at age 38 with 18.7 points and 4.5 assists per game in the bubble. She was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.

After the season, in December of 2020, Taurasi told ESPN that her “sole objective is to be on the court and to be badass” in 2021. She kicked of this season with a 14-point performance that included the game winning 3-pointer for her Phoenix Mercury with 1.1 seconds remaining.

“144” tells the incredible story of the WNBA players’ commitment to social justice while playing their 2020 season united at a single location. The film’s executive producer is Los Angeles Sparks forward/center Chiney Ogwumike.