New York Liberty Players Celebrating Their WNBA Championship With Their Kids Is the Highlight of the Season

Just when you thought victory couldn't get any sweeter. The New York Liberty celebrated their first ever WNBA championship, beating the Minnesota Lynx in over time at the Barclays Center, with an on-court interview that included some very special guests: the team's youngest family members.

Power forward Breanna Stewart's daughter Ruby and guard forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton's niece JJ crashed the celebration, playing with confetti while their mom and aunt, respectively, praised teamwork and passion as key elements in delivering the W.

The two kiddos play together at the 3:42 mark of this video, and yes, Ruby's sneakers match her mom's, and yes, I'm obsessed with that.

It's not just that they represent the next generation of girls inspired by female athletes, and it's not just a testament to the power of mothers and female caretakers…it's also that they're super cute. Scroll to the 12-second mark on this ESPN TikTok to see all of that captured in one look.

Stewart's wife Marta Xargay brought their son, Theo, down a moment later.

As if you needed more proof that, while fiercely competitive, WNBA players are also super supportive, Chicago Sky player Angel Reese sat courtside in a custom jersey that repped both Stewart and Minnesota Lynx player Napheesa Collier. And who is Collier's daughter's favorite player? New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu.

Accepting the trophy, Finals MVP Jonquel Jones shouted out Stewart as a teammate and longtime inspiration, saying, “I’ve watched Stewie be great for so long, in high school and then in college and then in the WNBA…For a long time, she was that person that I was kind of like chasing in college; I wanted my game to be at her level,” per USA Today. Getting emotional, she added, ”You all know how many times I’ve been denied, but I was delayed, that’s all.”