"The Shot" Named Greatest WNBA Moment

New York, NY - August 31, 2006 - WNBA fans across the country have solidified what longtime Liberty fans have always known: Teresa Weatherspoon's half-court shot in Game 2 of the 1999 WNBA Finals was the greatest memory ever. Or to be more specific, the WNBA Greatest Moment. Spoon's half-court buzzer-beating shot was named during half-time of last night's Game 1 of the WNBA Finals as the winner of the WNBA Greatest Moment, presented by AOL.com.

Since the launch of the program at the WNBA All-Star Game on July 12, fans have had an opportunity to log on to www.aol.com/wnba to vote for the greatest moments during the league�s first decade.

Initial voting was conducted in four distinct categories: Greatest Shot, Greatest Pass, Greatest Milestone and Greatest Inspirational Moment. The winner from each comprised the final ballot, with voting for the top moment taking place between August 9 and August 23.

Liberty fans well remember "The Shot." Spoon hit a miracle shot from half court on September 4 to win Game 2 of the 1999 WNBA Finals in Houston and send the series to a third and final game. That was named by fans in the intial voting as the Greatest Shot.

Weatherspoon's historic shot outshined a list of stellar WNBA moments to be named by fans as their favorite moment in WNBA history:

Greatest Pass � Seattle�s Sue Bird leading a fast break during the 2003 All-Star Game and dropping a spectacular no-look pass between the legs to her trailing teammate, Lauren Jackson, for a score.

Greatest Milestone � Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks throwing down the first dunk in WNBA history against the Miami Sol on July 30, 2002.

Greatest Inspirational Moment � Edna Campbell of the Sacramento Monarchs making a triumphant return to the court on August 13, 2002, after battling breast cancer.

�This is something great,� said Weatherspoon of the honor. �That shot was certainly not done for individual accolades, but just gave the team one more game to go for the championship. It�s certainly a nice thing to be remembered for.�

Thank you Liberty fans for voting and recognizing this legendary moment in New York and WNBA history!