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Las Vegas Aces At The White House To Celebrate 2023 Title

Author Shawn Tempesta
The Las Vegas Aces should be allowed to leave their toothbrush in the Lincoln bedroom. They'll be back.

To the winner goes the spoils. While last year, the invitation for the Las Vegas Aces at The White House was quite tardy with the season already underway, this year they were able to celebrate a bit earlier.

Coach Becky Hammon and the team were honored in the United States capital to celebrate their 2023 WNBA Championship, their second in a row.

“You all started this season in the spotlight. Defending champions, the team to beat,” Vice President Kamala Harris said. “And you met that pressure with greatness. You performed with skill, with hustle and with heart.”

“It was, as we all know, Aces versus everybody.” You’re damn right it was! We all know how that competition ended, beating the New York Liberty 3 games to 1 to clinch the WNBA Championship.

Second Trip For The Las Vegas Aces At The White House Better Than The First

You may recall last year the invitation for the Las Vegas Aces at The White House was too little too late. The Aces were in the midst of their 2023 season when the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup. President Biden sent a tweet congratulating the Knights for the victory.

Aces star A’ja Wilson is no hater of the Golden Knights, but did have a bone to pick about not getting an invite to the big house after their 2022 WNBA Championship win.

Soon after, the team got their invite and arrived at the White House welcomed by Vice President Kamala Harris. President Joe Biden and his wife First Lady Jill Biden were not present after extending their vacation.

Thankfully this year went off without a hitch and before tip off for the 2025 season.

The Las Vegas Aces May Return To The White House Sooner Rather Than Later

The more things change, the more they stay the same. While there are many new stars entering the WNBA, the Las Vegas Aces are the favorite to take the league’s highest honor once again.

Aces versus everybody. Even you, Caitlin Clark.

Shawn Tempesta is the co-host of Aimee+Shawn on 102.7 VGS in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is also an Emmy award nominated television host. As a content creator for 102.7 VGS, Shawn writes about current events, education, funny and trending stories.

Scenes From The Las Vegas Aces Parade (PICTURES)

You’ll never forget your first.

The Las Vegas Aces won game 4 in the WNBA Finals on Sunday night in Connecticut, taking with them the WNBA Championship and Las Vegas‘ very first major league sports title. With the honor, comes the party! A short parade followed by a massive party in front of the Bellagio fountains.

Fans were rushing from (or playing hooky from) work to make it in time for the event, flocking to the area mostly from the Caesars Palace parking lot. In front of Caesars, a staging area for the parade with Raiderettes, classic cars, members of the Boys & Girls Club and Broadway In The Hood gearing up to take the route. Then, a horn was blasting out of nowhere. Travelling north on Las Vegas Boulevard, a chartered bus with the Las Vegas Aces was barreling down the street! The parade was coming soon!

Aces staff went up and down the parade route handing out signs, pom-poms, rally towels and more.

At 5:30 sharp, the parade began. Down the street came community members holding “CHAMPS” in balloon lettering. Motorcycle cops and the Nevada State Police‘s “Aces” cruisers, local community organizations and more.

Then, the “Big Bus” double-decker buses rolled through. A’ja Wilson, like Rose in Titanic planted at the front of the first bus with the WNBA Championship in her hand and a grin you couldn’t wipe off if you tried. Aces owner Mark Davis standing close by, almost undetectable wearing a hat. Finals MVP Chelsea Gray holding her MVP trophy precariously off the side of the bus.

They headed towards the stage in front of the Bellagio with thousands in attendance awaiting them. So many that they actually closed the other side of Las Vegas Boulevard – something officials weren’t expecting to do.

The famed Las Vegas Strip, playground to tourists from around the world, was for one rare moment taken over by locals. Local organizations, local fans, our local team. It was a special day! Congrats Aces! Here’s to next year!

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