Veteran center Tina Charles expressed her gratitude to Connecticut Sun fans on Saturday after an emotional win over the Phoenix Mercury, marking one of the team's brighter moments in an otherwise challenging 2025 season .

“I want to thankful for our fans for sticking with us all year long,” Charles said, as reported by Gerry deSimas Jr. of the Collinsville Press. “It’s been a rough season. We’ve been able to turn it around and pick it up. That’s why I wanted to come back to Connecticut. The faces have changed but the love has always been the same, so very thankful.”

Charles, who rejoined the Sun this season , had a strong game with 22 points and 10 rebounds in the team’s 87–84 win. The game also served as a tribute to Charles’ off-court impact — her charity work for Hopey's Heart

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