Tag: Kelsey Plum

Kelsey Plum and Spike Lee exchanged some heated (but fun!) trash talk

Spike Lee vs. Kelsey Plum might be the best matchup of this series.

Playoff basketball is always fun no matter what setting it comes in. But it always gets a little bit better when some good trash talk is involved. The trash talk is always better when it’s a bit of friendly banter between a fan and a player.

And all of that hits its peak when the trash talker on the sidelines is none other than legendary filmmaker Spike Lee.

Spike attended Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals between the Liberty and Aces. Of course, he got into it with somebody and, of course, that somebody is Kelsey Plum.

The two were going back and forth in the middle of the game.

These two were legitimately going back and forth. Whatever he was saying to Plum sure did light a bit of fire in her. She finished the game with 24 points and 4 assists, with 12 of those points coming after this exchange with Lee.

As far as what was said, Plum spoke about it after the game. She didn’t reveal too much, but it clearly struck a nerve in a good way.

Of course, Spike had to get into it with somebody. It wouldn’t be New York playoff basketball if he didn’t, right?

Bring on Game 2. We need more of this ASAP.

Kelsey Plum gave an amazingly blunt NSFW response about Courtney Williams dropping buckets on her

Game recognizes game.

After a tough loss Wednesday, Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum didn’t sugarcoat how hard it was to watch Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams drop bucket after bucket on her.

Defensively, the Aces have been inconsistent for most of the season. Teams usually don’t have enough in their toolbox to go toe-to-toe with Las Vegas, so it’s usually never a problem. But, the Lynx are different.

They’re fantastic on both sides of the floor and have multiple scoring options, including Courtney Williams, whose midrange game is nearly automatic. So, it’s not shocking that Courtney put Kelsey in the blender all night — to the tune of 22 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds on 62 percent shooting — and Kelsey openly admitted it. Here’s what she told the media postgame about guarding Williams:

“I’m a big Courtney Williams fan. I’ve watched her [during] her entire career…Obviously, she’s playing the highest level of basketball right now…she cooked me tonight.”

“There’s really not much to say…when you get your [expletive] kicked, you gotta give the other people credit.”

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Kelsey Plum hysterically found a nearby camera after a foul during Team USA’s win over Japan

Kelsey Plum always finds the camera.

If nothing else, Las Vegas Aces and Team USA women’s basketball star Kelsey Plum is always going to find the camera.

It doesn’t matter if it’s in the WNBA on her home court or across the pond on an Olympic court. Kelsey is ALWAYS going to find a nearby camera to make sure somebody is seeing what she is seeing.

Breaking the fourth wall is kind of her specialty and it totally happened during Team USA’s opening game during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Plum was fouled, and while falling to the ground, she hysterically (and perhaps strategically) rolled right in front of a camera and stopped to talk right into the lens to ask for two foul shots.

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Kelsey Plum believes A’ja Wilson’s (impending) 2024 MVP award should be unanimous

“We take it for granted, but we’re watching one of the greatest players of all time in front of our eyes.”

Kelsey Plum reminded the media voting for MVP this year that her teammate’s selection should be unanimous. Plum hasn’t forgotten about A’ja Wilson’s infamous 4th-place vote she received last season.

In 2023, Breanna Stewart edged out Alyssa Thomas and A’ja Wilson for the league’s MVP. It was the tightest three-way voting margin (just 13 points separated all three candidates) in league history. Wilson was obviously bummed about losing after a stellar campaign. But a head-scratching 4th-place vote propelled her straight into a Finals MVP and a petty shirt at the Aces’ championship parade.

This season, A’ja Wilson is the clear frontrunner for MVP, and Kelsey Plum wants the media to know that A’ja — who is averaging a blistering 26 points and 11 rebounds — should be a unanimous selection. In a newly released video, here’s what Kelsey said:

“We take it for granted, but we’re watching one of the greatest players of all time in front of our eyes, and it’s like….28 is like, ‘Oh, yeah. A’ja had 28.’ Like, that’s crazy. You know what I mean?”

“I’m serious. I just wish that, like, moving forward, that…it’s a unanimous vote this year. You feel me?”

A media member in the room jumped in to respond to Kelsey, seemingly explaining that A’ja has been MVP before. However, Kelsey quickly followed up with this zinger:

‘No, I understand. But there’s a difference between MVP unanimous.”

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NFL tight end Darren Waller drops peculiar music video about divorce from Kelsey Plum

Giants TE Darren Waller releases a song about his divorce and it is strange, to say the least

No one seems to know if tight end Darren Waller will continue his football career with the New York Giants, or anyone else.

What seems certain is Waller’s marriage to WNBA star Kelsey Plum won’t be ongoing as they have filed for divorce.

Waller doesn’t seem to be taking the news too well as evidenced by the music video he dropped on Thursday.

It’s different and, um, difficult to enjoy.

Twitter reacted unkindly to the song.

The last word:

Darren Waller released a bizarre music video about his divorce from Kelsey Plum

Well, this is certainly a music video.

New York Giants tight end Darren Waller is opening up about his divorce from Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum in a very … unorthodox … way.

In one of the strangest music videos ever produced by an NFL player, Waller released a music video for “Who Knew (Her Perspective)” that deals with his breakup from Plum. It’s … a music video!

Autotuned and sung like Post Malone, Waller gives his lament on his former relationship the old college try. Whether or not it’s any good is really up to you. At the very least, the music video isn’t boring.

WARNING: There’s some NSFW language: 

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Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Plum trading 3-pointers during Fever-Aces made for thrilling television

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Plum trading 3-pointers is marquee WNBA television.

Two of the best pure scorers in women’s basketball history traded 3-pointers on Saturday to remind the world why they’re all-timers at hitting buckets.

During the day’s Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever game, Fever rookie Caitlin Clark and Aces superstar Kelsey Plum hit consecutive 3-point shots during the first quarter.

On the stat sheet, it’s just a trey for each team. In terms of the magnitude of the moment, this is the first time these two elite college women’s basketball scorers playing against each other in the WNBA trading baskets.

It’s just a delightful sequence to finally see these two take each other on, as the established great in Plum and the rising great in Clark showed each other on the court within a moment’s time why they’re both all-timers at what they do.

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Kelsey Plum’s reaction to Kate Martin’s block is the WNBA highlight of the week

Is this the new LeBron James and Dwyane Wade meme?

A whole lot of people were talking about the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday for things happening off the court – and rightfully so, as the two-time defending champs find themselves reportedly under investigation again by the WNBA.

But we should talk about the Aces’ impressive 89-82 win over the Los Angeles Sparks too.

Specifically, this play that Kate Martin made, in which the rookie guard from Iowa leapt into the air and swatted away a shot from 6-foot-7 Li Yueru with authority. It was a block that drew a perfect reaction from Martin’s Las Vegas teammate, Kelsey Plum, that was captured by photographers and videographers alike.

One more look at the reaction here, courtesy of Getty’s Ethan Miller:

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 18: Kate Martin #20 and Kelsey Plum #10 of the Las Vegas Aces react after Martin blocked a shot in the fourth quarter of their game against the Los Angeles Sparks at Michelob ULTRA Arena on May 18, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Remember, Martin wasn’t even expecting to get drafted when the Aces selected her with the 18th overall pick in the second round. She just showed up that day in New York City to cheer on her Iowa teammate, Caitlin Clark. In league where making a roster is incredibly difficult – especially as a rookie, and as second round draft pick – Martin’s journey so far has been nothing short of impressive and inspiring (and sometimes hilarious, when A’ja Wilson makes her wear South Carolina gear).

The Aces’ win over the Sparks on Saturday marked Martin’s WNBA debut, and the Edwardsville, Illinois native finished with three points, three assists, five rebounds, and that one emphatic block in 26 minutes off the bench

The 6 best moments from the Las Vegas Aces’ White House visit, including a Joe Biden ‘back-to-back’ joke

Sights and sounds from the Aces’ White House celebration.

The Las Vegas Aces were back at the White House Thursday to celebrate their second straight WNBA title.

It was their second White House visit in the last 10 months after they were hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris in August to celebrate their 2022 title. This time around, the Aces made the trip to D.C. the week before the start of the new season, and President Joe Biden was present to host A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum and company.

Here’s a look at some of the best moments from the visit:

The arrival

Team photo

New Aces (and Hawkeyes) there to support

Good eats

Meeting Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

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Report: Giants’ Darren Waller, Kelsey Plum divorcing after one year

New York Giants TE Darren Waller, who is contemplating retirement, and his wife, Kelsey Plum, have reportedly jointly filed for divorce.

New York Giants star tight end Darren Waller, who has been away from the team while he contemplates retirement, is getting divorced after just one year of marriage from his wife, WNBA Star Kelsey Plum.

From People Magazine:

On April 23, Plum, 29, and Waller, 31, filed a joint petition for divorce in Clark County, Nevada, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.

Just after the filing, Plum shared a heartbreaking message on social media. “I’m devastated. I walked through fire for that man, but now I see it’s time to go,” she wrote on Instagram Stories.

“God has given me an incredible life, and I’m truly so grateful for the profound love from my family and friends,” the Las Vegas Aces star continued.

“One day I’ll share my story, today is not that day. Thank you for the grace to process my pain, to forgive and move forward. Today and everyday I will continue to choose joy. Much love KP.”

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The Giants traded a third-round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders last March in exchange for the former, oft-injured Pro Bowler. He played in 12 games, missing five due to a hamstring injury. Waller finished second on the team last season with 52 receptions for 552 yards but only managed one touchdown.

This offseason, Waller has been cagey about his football future and the Giants have been giving him enough room to make his decision.

“We’re giving Darren his space,” Giants general manager Joe Schoen told the media last week while stating there was ‘no deadline’ for a decision.

“We’ve had conversations with Drew Rosenhaus, his agent. He’s kept us in the loop on Darren. We’re giving him his space. Hopefully, he’s going to make a de in the short term, but we’re giving him time and space to make a decision on what he wants to do.”

The Giants would ideally like to know Waller’s fate before this week’s NFL draft so they can possibly use one of their six draft picks on a tight end. Schoen has added two veteran tight ends to the roster in Chris Manhertz and Jack Stoll as insurance if Waller decides to pack it in.

In a recent interview with Forbes, Waller gave some insight into his current thought process.

“I’m at the point now where I’m like, ‘OK, how much am I willing to give to the process,'” said Waller. “If it’s not 100%, it’s a disservice to the teammates and the organization that I have. I’m still trying to make a decision on that and it’s tough to make one or the other out of emotion.”

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