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F<\/span>resh off a WNBA<\/strong> championship and riding high with a booming fan base, the New York Liberty<\/strong><\/a> didn’t hold back this weekend when a Boston-based account tried to drag New York sports. After the Knicks<\/strong> were eliminated from the NBA Eastern Conference Finals<\/strong> by the Indiana Pacers<\/strong>, the account posted: “New York hasn’t won a major sports championship since 2011.”<\/em><\/p>\n Cue the Liberty’s clapback-just a single yawning emoji<\/strong>, but the message was crystal clear: don’t erase women’s accomplishments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The post ignored not only the Liberty’s 2024 WNBA title<\/strong> but also NYCFC’s 2022<\/strong>MLS<\/strong><\/a>Cup victory<\/strong>. The phrase “major championship”<\/em> was doing some heavy gatekeeping-implying that women’s basketball and soccer don’t count<\/strong>. But the Liberty and their growing fanbase are proving that kind of thinking is long outdated.<\/p>\n As if to punctuate their rising influence, the Liberty just inked a landmark partnership with Pinterest<\/strong>. It marks the first time the social platform has stepped into the sports world, and they chose the Liberty as their debut partner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The deal includes exclusive content, in-game experiences, and community outreach<\/strong> designed to uplift women’s sports and the vibrant energy of New York.<\/p>\n Searches for “WNBA aesthetic”<\/em> have spiked over 1,200%<\/strong> on Pinterest, with “New York Liberty”<\/em> searches also up 216%<\/strong>-a clear sign that the team isn’t just winning games; they’re becoming a cultural movement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the WNBA continues its meteoric rise<\/strong>, fueled in part by Caitlin Clark’s<\/strong><\/a> entry into the league. The 2024 season is already the most-watched in league history on ESPN platforms<\/strong>, with viewership up 155% and attendance seeing a 48% jump-its best average since 1999.<\/p>\n So go ahead, call it “not major.”<\/em> The Liberty-and the WNBA-are redefining what major really means<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nPinterest reinforced Liberty’s point<\/h2>\n
The WNBA doesn’t stop to listen to the trolls<\/h2>\n