Why Mercury's Taurasi And Other Greats Won Finals MVP

Reaching the WNBA Finals is no easy task, but some of the league's best teams have made it to that point. The Phoenix Mercury made the WNBA Finals for the sixth time in history, and they faced the Las Vegas Aces. The Aces came out on top, as they swept the Mercury and won another title. Las Vegas played well in that series, and A'ja Wilson led the way. She averaged 28.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, four assists and two blocks during that time, and she was named Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). This was the second Finals MVP of Wilson's career, as she did it back in 2023. The Aces star is in great company, as she is one of five players who have won the award twice. One of them is Diana Taurasi, and she did it in 2009 and 2014. Taurasi did it after averaging 20.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 blocks. The Mercury beat the Indiana Fever that year, and they won their second championship. Phoenix had a dominant season in 2014, and Taurasi and her team faced the Chicago Sky. The Mercury swept the Sky, and t