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Aces receive 2-in-1 WNBA championship rings, then get blown out by Mercury in season opener

By Jack Baerโ€ขYahoo Sports

The Aces got their rings, but the Mercury got the win.

For the third time in four seasons, the Las Vegas Aces began their season with a celebration. The defending champs distributed their rings in a presentation Saturday that also included a video montage, a string quartet and team owners Mark Davis and Tom Brady. Aโ€™ja Wilson, naturally, reported for duty already wearing her previous two championship rings.

The rings were as gaudy as you might expect, with a diamond-laden design featuring the Acesโ€™ championship trophies from 2022, 2023 and 2025. The most interesting feature: a function where part of the ring can be removed for a more slimmed-down look. Itโ€™s still not what we would describe as subtle.

Three-of-a-Kind ๐ŸŽฐ Presenting the Las Vegas Aces 2025 Championship Ring ๐Ÿ’ @LVAces x @TheChampionsCo pic. twitter. com/F3FcWzU0Z0 โ€” The Champions Collective (@TheChampionsCo) May 9, 2026 โ€œThis is truly amazing,โ€ Wilson said after receiving the ring.

โ€œWe want to thank all the fans here and everywhere that support us through every single game, every journey that weโ€™ve been through. We are forever thankful and grateful. โ€ Wilson then alluded to โ€œsome work to do,โ€ namely becoming the second franchise to win a fourth championship in a span of five years (Houston Comets 1997-2000).