The WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx came home to a packed airport today:
The fans stretched so deep that they were blocking off the route to baggage claim. They waited patiently at the bottom of a staircase — sometimes spontaneously breakout out in “Let’s Go Lynx” chants and then burst into loud cheers when players walked down.
The Lynx had fun celebrating with fans:
Lynx players allowed other passengers to exit the airplane before they finally emerged in the terminal with Augustus holding the championship trophy. Moments later, players stood atop a flight of stairs in stunned silence as applause boomed from the fans gathered below.
The Championship parade and celebration will be Monday.
Cool bonus: The NBA’s Kevin Durant says fiancee/WNBA Champ Monica Wright is the better basketball player.