Liberty forward Breanna Stewart won the 2023 WNBA MVP award, the second of her career, the league announced Tuesday.
Stewart, who joined New York ahead of the 2023 season, earned the MVP in her first season as a member of the Liberty after winning the award for the first time in ’18 during her tenure with the Storm. She also became the eighth player in WNBA history to win the award multiple times, joining Lauren Jackson, Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes, Cynthia Cooper, Elena Delle Donne, Candace Parker and A’ja Wilson.
The 29-year-old received 20 first-place votes from the panel while Sun forward Alyssa Thomas finished second with 23 and Aces center A’ja Wilson—the ’22 MVP—grabbed 17 to finish in third. Stewart’s new hardware comes after the five-time All-Star was named to this year’s WNBA All-Defensive First Team. Stewart was propelled by her 23 second-place votes, to 12 for Thomas.
