Las Vegas Aces vs Puerto Rico | 2024 WNBA Exhibition Game | 5.11.2024

A'ja Wilson returns home to the University of South Carolina in Columbia with her Las Vegas Aces to take on the Puerto Rican National Team in a WNBA exhibition game on May 11, 2024.

[@aishatravelsandmore]

Kate Martin entered the game at 45:33.

[@johnepperson8867]

Thank You !!!

[@sweatychaw3105]

Yo the rookie game is crazy

[@solraclarkin4375]

Thx

[@BenjWarrant]

It's astonishing, the Clark Effect! it got so many people to fall in love with Iowa Hawkeyes (including me) that even after Kate Martin leaves the team and gets drafted in the WNBA, and then the team that drafts her - back to back champions for the last two seasons - has a pre-season game, all everybody wants to know is - 'Does Kate play? When does she come on?' Go Kate!

[@turinhorse]

haha nice ty. thats what im here for

[@LMTHAP]

Thank you for sharing the game with us. It was truly appreciated.

[@aishatravelsandmore]

You are welcome!

[@llcooljay520]

Dyashia and Kate playing together so fucking well!!!!

[@Debidawg]

Agreed! That behind the back pass by fair to martin for the three was fantastic🎯🎯🎯🏀🏀⛹️‍♀️⛹️‍♀️⛹️‍♀️

[@meganharmon2923]

I loved watching the bench (and the entire arena) erupt for that Dyashia/Kate play! So much support for the rookies. That’s gonna give them more confidence.

[@walkingenmity]

thanks for the recording and careful attention to detail like panning up to show the score. wild that this wasn't broadcast! this was such a special game for a'ja, gamecocks and their fans! those mvp chants for a'ja warmed my heart! super cute to see megan and kate play together, love seeing so much syd and kb and my girl dyashia was balling as usual!

[@aishatravelsandmore]

You are welcome!

[@jdub2488]

Thank you! Go A’ja!!!!!

[@Glenda_M._Francis]

Thank you for uploading! The bench crew is looking really good! #GOACES

[@dw00ds]

Thank you for posting this!!! I wanted to see more than the few clips posted on Twitter.

[@aishatravelsandmore]

You are welcome!

[@michaelshepardson8436]

I like the way those rookie guards play together.

[@Michelle.85Fly]

Thank you, Fam you always come through! 👏🏾👏🏾😀 Glad I brought the game to your attention that it will not be televised 😝

[@aishatravelsandmore]

You are welcome! I'm glad that you brought it to my attention too. I'm happy that people are able to watch the game with me since it was not televised. We owe it all to you. Thank you!

[@berisforsdandrews5382]

Dyashia dont get any hype- just go out there and do her job.

[@BellaStrda]

Dyashia is so underrated.

[@gettingbetter980]

She was hot in this game.

[@d.evelynpatrick3310]

Dyashia should have been the #1 pick.

[@Debidawg]

She’s very shy, but I think this team is going to be the best thing to bring her personality out more and make her feel comfortable. She is a phenomenal player.

[@walkingenmity]

for real. i hope she's able to stay with the aces. can you imagine her development? learning from chelsea? she'd be unstoppable.

[@superfit60]

Thank you for posting this video... Kate & Megan together again!

[@boondoggle4820]

Thanks for posting this!

[@chelsilynn7145]

You deserve wonderful things in life. Thanks so much 🙏🏻

[@JustJessG84]

Thank you for sharing this 💜

[@KhaoticKim]

Didn't you upload the parade too? 😂 The energy in the arena was something else! We showed up and showed out for Aja and the Aces!

[@aishatravelsandmore]

I did! The energy was great in the CLA!

[@melvinyoung2264]

Megan Gustafson is a fuckin Beast!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@marcdaddy33]

Kate when you are driving to the hole, take that shot. But I love the hustle and the chemistry with Fair. Great 3 pointer

[@jameswashington2130]

All right, thank you for sharing the game😊

[@markuse3472]

I was searching for Kate Martin and then I read a comment pin pointing her out. I love her and Big Ten Iowa 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@user-tp4lj9rt3e]

Martin was obviously nervous, yet hustles, played hard, looked for her teammates ...going to be a great addition.

[@mochilovebasket-2]

Thank you so much. Apriciate it!

[@jontupper9365]

kate's three got a big cheer, fans like her, daisha is very good

[@revprofessorNWL]

Thank you so much for sharing this!!

[@aishatravelsandmore]

You are welcome!

[@Mainstreamimages]

Being drafted as a rookie to a championship team is nice!!!👍🏽

[@ddsplayz54]

50:27 Kate money Martin

[@davidclos6193]

How did she do? So want her to succeed.

[@llcooljay520]

Crowd went bonkers!!

[@anthonytaylor7928]

Nothing ​@@davidclos6193

[@markuse3472]

I was looking for her, thanks for the heads-up 🎉🎉🎉

[@BenjWarrant]

@@llcooljay520 Loudest shout of the night, far as I could tell.

[@bjtesch9571]

Thanks for posting this 🎉😂🎉

[@AdorationTV]

Thanks for posting Aisha‼️🥳

[@aishatravelsandmore]

You are welcome!

[@bigrich718]

A WNBA team is definitely coming to SC.

[@bitemenow609]

To lose money. Yeah good plan.

[@littlegmod]

Would be nice.

[@susanharrison-bailey2022]

More likely to come back to Charlotte. Halfway between Columbia and Raleigh/Durham. More accessible to more fans.

[@littlegmod]

@@susanharrison-bailey2022 I think you're right because the WNBA is sponsored by the NBA and they would probably play where the Hornets play.

[@gettingbetter980]

@@littlegmod Yeah they definitely need to bring the Charlotte Sting back.

[@way2awkward]

Not hearing TWO SHOTS for every free throw was so weird lol

[@Dannasgtattoo]

Thanks 4 the video 🙏

[@aishatravelsandmore]

You are welcome!

[@SerJedOfficial]

46:09 Terrific assist from Kate Martin.. ❤from🇵🇭

[@BenjWarrant]

That's my girl!

[@accent77]

Thank you. The W needs to get its sh!t together.

[@Camille-ci2fd]

THANK YOU!

[@rbgcyedba1107]

thank you

[@aishatravelsandmore]

You are welcome!

[@BradJames878]

If the rookies from college were supposed to come out and be intimidated and awed by the veterans, no one told Kate Martin. She was slugging it out with the best of them. She is a beast!

[@Cecesway]

Megan and Kate together again. Makes me smile 😊

[@boondoggle4820]

The rookie comes in at around 45:27 for those interested in seeing Kate Martin play.

[@kathyshea2444]

Thank you..she is the only reason i would watch this video.

[@jasbb2]

​@@kathyshea2444why? She's an average player

[@madcow8114]

​@@jasbb2 people like her. Sorry that you don't have that issue

[@marcdaddy33]

@madcow You are dead wrong. NOBODY likes Kate Martin. 😡 No - we LOVE HER 😅😅😅

[@farkas3131]

The Kate Martin Effect !!!❤

[@constancebeckham8437]

Tell me you’re yt without telling me lmao you guys don’t even know how to properly use out slang gtf

[@aruneepochai8944]

Why the video did not show the score board.?

[@aishatravelsandmore]

It's shown throughout the game.

[@HadidjaUwimana-be5on]

Gooo Aces💪🔥🔥🔥

[@sweatychaw3105]

the bench almost plays better than the starters in this

[@Rebound703]

Next year I'm anticipating a preseason game between the Fever and Aces at Carver- Hawkeye Arena. Guarenteed sellout.

[@user-yf5wq9bg2z]

How many people at game

[@berisforsdandrews5382]

i see you Megan Gustafson#17

[@Debidawg]

Wish someone would post the team introduction

[@aishatravelsandmore]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJatZ3WArriMebssi=v__gViqOGTH3cXAZ at the 4 minute, 30 second mark.

[@aishatravelsandmore]

I just pinned in the comments the time for introductions in the video link above.

[@turinhorse]

cannot wait to see Kate Martin go head to head with Caitlyn Clark ... im definitely watching that!

[@lebryanramoso6185]

I came only at 40:33 for Caitlyn teammate Kate nice

[@tolitz1029]

Im happy for kate her team obviously love her,and i am sad for CC

[@KP-rc1xe]

GOAT !

[@dfitzerl]

This is why WNBA struggles as a business, professionals missing open shots and turning over the ball

[@andreacooks59]

Someone in the bleeding section took the footage.

[@aishatravelsandmore]

Correct! That's the best view of the entire court, :-)

[@ladysaints23]

Money Martin!

[@Juke582]

That made mince meat out of PR!

[@berisforsdandrews5382]

Very Slpppy Aces.....yall got to show up every game and left them know they are on the court with the bck2bck "CHAMP"..no free beans .

[@madcow8114]

Huh? They won by 50

[@anngranger256]

There’s Kate

[@sadbirdsstillsing6011]

Missing Chelsea

[@TaiyouArt]

Kate $$

[@anngranger256]

When did Martin play?

[@aishatravelsandmore]

She came in at 45:33

[@donaldtillman4351]

Sid can play a little bit

[@moptopmoptop8]

Oh My!!! That Red team??? Shitt!! Football FOULS!!! Wowww!!!

[@Ultecpo]

Fiba basketball, you must be new to fiba

[@moptopmoptop8]

@@Ultecpo Yess!!!

[@Mainstreamimages]

Kate $$ Martin!

[@anngranger256]

Did I miss Kate Martin?

[@aishatravelsandmore]

45:33, Kate Martin entered the game.

[@BenjWarrant]

If you didn't see her score 2 FTs and a 3, with a couple of assists, then yes, you did.

[@darylgardner509]

I wish they would use regular-colored basketballs. Reminds me of the failed ABA....

[@nepherterichism-cox7938]

I know Kate Martin did not sign up to ride the pine. The Aces had a big lead and still did not put her in the game until 4th quarter. That sucked.

[@SULLYtheSojourner]

Learn fundamentals, then practice fundamentals until you are consistent at them. When you can't catch the ball without bobbling it, it bogs everything down. They are trying to play full speed and can't perform consistently.

[@blutdogify]

This game was not well played, and it's no wonder that not many people watch it. It's not competitive.

[@kathyshea2444]

Best part of this video is watching Kate Martin play

[@iamshebeeloloindigenous]

Best part of the video is watching both teams compete.

[@drpam4202]

A'ja Wilson coming back to South Carolina was one of the Major focuses. They have a Statue of her in front of the arena. She is one of the best players in the world. Google her. The Aces are the WNBA's defending Champs.

[@user-tp4lj9rt3e]

Aces seem to be freezing Plum out ? quite a few individual players on this team.

[@madcow8114]

Big bad aces finding a lowly team to beat up on

[@petercrisp8314]

And the stadium half empty

[@aishatravelsandmore]

It was a nice crowd. At least 12,000 in an 18,000 venue.

[@jamesbuchanan7099]

Someone always has to bring the TinyDickEnergy. Let us enjoy the game in peace.

[@gettingbetter980]

It was over 13000 people there. I was there. It was a full house.

[@Greyboa45]

2 minutes in and I’m bored. So sad coz I was looking forward to watching

[@madcow8114]

If you are bored then you are boring

[@hnpllc_2005]

Appreciate the share 💚 🩶♦️🖤💯

[@jbethwal]

Um, this bbal sucks. Which is why no one watched WNBA before Clark/IA.

[@BenjWarrant]

PR are not very good, sadly. It'll be different in the main season.

[@SULLYtheSojourner]

This is awful basketball.

[@jammingammon1]

I wanted to see Kate Martin play during her debut, but the game was too boring to watch. I had to shut it off after halftime. The Ace frontline are a bunch of hotdogs, running up the score like that during an exhibition game! Not seeing Kate rotating in gives the impression they are going to cut her. Perhaps it might be better that way. Otherwise she'll be living the silent death of being stuck as a benchwarmer.

[@BenjWarrant]

She came in just after the start of Q4, scored 5 points, made a couple of assists and a couple of solid defence plays. 5 points in a quarter is - squeaky, this - a 20 point game. So not bad.

[@roberthoneywell]

I kinda thought about that too. Why just play last year's team in an exhibition game? Is it a status thing or what? I was glad to see Martin get some time in, but it's pretty hard to figure out what she can do when you are already up by 40. I would have started the rookies to put them under some pressure from the start.

[@littlegmod]

The only thing that I can think of as to why they played Aja most of the game along with a few other starters is because it was Aja Wilson Day. Aja is from Columbia, SC. South Carolina is her alma mater, and they just awarded her with a statue in front of the Colonial Life Arena so I think this game was more of a celebration for Aja with all the Gamecock fans.

[@DominiqueWilliams-zx5hq]

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