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Robert Zeglinski

Sylvia Fowles received a heartfelt standing ovation to end her career and basketball fans were so emotional

Sylvia Fowles will forever be remembered as a basketball icon. If you ever decide to recite Fowlesโ€™ career achievements, you might want to take a few extra breaths.

A WNBA MVP. Two WNBA titles. Two WNBA Finals MVPs. (Takes a breath) Eight All-Star selections. Four Defensive Player of the Year awards. (Takes another breath) The only player in WNBA history to record at least 4,000 rebounds (!).

Suffice to say, Fowles created a lot of memories over her legendary 15-year career. Her final game, with the Lynx taking on the Sun (-6) Sunday, was bound to be emotional. And when the all-time great center stepped off the court for the final time in the closing moments, the hometown Connecticut crowd honored Fowles with a touching standing ovation:

Oh wow. Look at that emotional outpouring from Fowlesโ€™ teammates. Just listen to the roar of that crowd that does not wain whatsoever. A fitting tribute to one of the best ever as she hangs her sneakers up. Someone, please stop cutting onions!

Basketball fans were so emotional seeing Fowles get a standing ovation in her last game

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