Hillary Clinton made an appearance at the latest New York Liberty WNBA game this week.
Liberty secured a comfortable win over the Seattle Storm, winning 95-83 on the night.
The clash took place at the Barclays Center, and was watched by former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
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Clinton received an ovation from the crowd when she was shown on the big screen during the match, and she even met some of the players prior to the game getting underway.
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Jonquel Jones says it was great to meet Hillary Clinton
Among them was Jonquel Jones, who shared what Hillary told her on Monday evening.
Jones said that Clinton told her she was excited to see the New York Liberty in action, as quoted by SSN-New York Liberty on X/Twitter.
The WNBA star stated: “She was saying how excited she was to watch us play. A great experience to meet her with all of the amazing things she’s done.”
Alongside Jones, a number of fans also reacted to Clinton attending the game.
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One wrote: “Hillary in the building for Liberty vs Storm? Legend behavior. Let’s goooo.”
Another commented: “Being not booed at a game is awesome!!! Hillary getting love! Thank you, Brooklyn!!!”
A third tweeted: “Standing ovation for Hillary Clinton at a basketball game in NYC! Ohh, Trump could never in his own city!”
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