Midway through the 2023 WNBA season, Aces coach Becky Hammon made a claim that male practice player Jaire Roberts had a hard time believing.

“If we win a championship, you guys are getting rings, too,” she said.

Roberts, 28, was old enough even then to know that it’s easy for people to get excited in a moment and say things they don’t mean.

But then the Aces won their second consecutive league title, and Roberts got a call asking for his ring size.

“I’m still like wow,” Roberts said, elongating his reaction for cartoonishly dramatic effect. “That’s crazy.”

Now, with the Aces leading the Phoenix Mercury 2-0 in the 2025 WNBA Finals, he’s just a few games from potentially receiving another one.

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