Sunday was a momentous and emotional occasion in the history of the Minnesota Lynx.
After retiring in 2022, legendary center Sylvia Fowles was in attendance in Minnesota to see her No. 34 jersey retired and hung up in the rafters. And as the Lynx held a ceremony at midcourt to honor Fowles — the WNBA’s all-time leading rebounder — they had a rather unique person say a few honorary words about Fowles:
Fowles’ former teammate and fellow great, Rebekkah Brunson, who is now, ironically, an assistant coach with the Lynx. Before diving into any appreciative words about her friend, Brunson took a friendly and joking jab at Fowles over some statistical … “oversights.”
Per Brunson’s account — who has the fourth-most rebounds in WNBA history — Fowles “stole a lot of rebounds” from her.
.@twin1532 complains that Sylvia Fowles "stole a lot of rebounds from me" pic.twitter.com/kXE1JD9zvB
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) June 12, 2023
Amazing. Now that’s what we call comedic timing and a way to settle a “gripe” in front of so many people with a beloved friend.
