The Las Vegas Aces celebrated their 2025 WNBA championship with a massive parade and rally on Friday, October 17, marking their third title in four years and cementing their place as the league’s modern dynasty.
The celebration began at 5 p.m. PT, with the team parading north along the Las Vegas Strip from Tropicana Avenue to Park Avenue, ending at Toshiba Plaza in front of T-Mobile Arena. Fans began filling the plaza hours earlier, with gates opening at 3 p.m. for what became one of the city’s largest sports gatherings since the Aces’ first title parade in 2022.
The event, broadcast live on KTNV Channel 13, Vegas 34, and streamed online, featured red carpet arrivals, championship speeches, and a fireworks finale. A pop-up shop at Toshiba Plaza offered exclusive championship merchandise, while fans celebrated along the Strip under glowing marquees.
Players, Coaches, and Fans Celebrate Historic Run
Finals MVP A’ja Wilson, who scored 31 points in the title-clinching win over the Phoenix Mercury, led the procession alongside coach Becky Hammon, owner Mark Davis, and team president Nikki Vargas. Thousands of fans lined the streets waving championship banners and chanting “Three-peat!” as the team’s buses rolled by.
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When the rally began, Wilson was the first to take the stage, greeted by deafening cheers from a crowd that stretched beyond Toshiba Plaza. With her Finals MVP trophy in hand and confetti already filling the air, she soaked in the moment before speaking.
“Vegas, y’all did it again! Three in four years — this city rides for us like no other. This is history right here, y’all!” she said, holding her Finals MVP trophy high. “The work is never done — we’re still not finished!”
Becky Hammon Takes It All In!
Head coach Becky Hammon followed her star player, stepping to the microphone as the crowd erupted into chants of her name. Hammon, smiling through the noise, took a moment to reflect on the team’s journey and the doubts they overcame during the season.
“They said last year was the end of our run,” Hammon said. “I told ‘em — you don’t end something that’s built to last. This group could have quit a thousand times. Instead, they fought together — that’s what champions do.”
Jackie Young kept the energy high, waving a championship flag above her head as the crowd roared back at her. She shouted over the music, feeding off the momentum of the moment and the team’s growing legacy.
Becky Hammon is always hilarious at Championship parades 🤣
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“Man, Vegas, y’all loud tonight! This one’s for every single person who never stopped believing. We goin’ back-to-back-to-back next year!” she shouted as confetti rained over Toshiba Plaza.
Owner Mark Davis closed out the night’s speeches, stepping forward with the championship trophy in hand. He paused as the crowd’s cheers echoed across the Strip, then raised the hardware high in the air.
“This is a dynasty, and it belongs to the city of Las Vegas,” Davis said. “Thank you for making this the best sports town in America.”
The evening ended with fireworks, music, and champagne showers as the Aces celebrated another championship season.
A Dynasty Defined
The Aces completed one of the most dominant postseason runs in league history, sweeping the Phoenix Mercury 4–0 in the first-ever best-of-seven Finals format. It marked their third championship in four seasons under Hammon, who has gone 28–9 in playoff games.
After a midseason slump that dropped them to .500 in August, Las Vegas closed the regular season on a 16-game win streak to secure the No. 2 seed. Wilson delivered another MVP-level campaign, earning both the league MVP and Finals MVP awards.
With three championships in four years, the Aces joined the Houston Comets as the only WNBA franchises to achieve such a feat — cementing their place as the standard of excellence in the modern era.
