championship. Our reporters will tell the stories of the players on two of the most star-studded teams in league history and examine how their paths shape the future of the WNBA.recognizes that sooner than later her playing days will come to an end. “I’ve had a lot of miles,” she says. And she’s played a lot of minutes — more than 12,000 in her WNBA career, plus thousands more overseas and in college.Bumps and bruises have become expected for the 34-year-old New York Liberty guard.
In recent years, organizations across the WNBA have demonstrated investment in a number of areas. Facilities have been a common place in which upgrades have occurred — like in Indiana, where therecently unveiled a renovated locker room, practice gym and arena, or in Las Vegas, where the Aces are now practicing in a 64,000-square foot facility.
Much has changed since then. Barclays Center is now the team’s home. And in its bowels are numerous offices, a recently overhauled locker room, a weight room and a training room, which has a yellow BELIEVE sign above one of its doorways — all for the Liberty. Players, not surprisingly, cycle throughout the rooms, with their needs capable of being met at any time. “It’s a safe space,” Acosta says.
The Liberty’s performance staff and facilities have set the franchise apart as a selling point to players.