New York women’s basketball team wins final led by Romanian player
<p>Sabrina Ionescu, a basketball player of Romanian heritage for the New York Liberty, led her team to victory against the Minnesota Lynx team in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday, October 20.</p>
<p>The match took place at the Barclays center in Brooklyn, New York, and ended with a 67-62 overtime victory for the home team. </p>
<p>After losing five finals since the WNBA’s creation in 1996, including last year’s final against Las Vegas, Liberty finally broke the curse at the end of a decisive game with astonishing suspense. This is New York Liberty’s first title in WNBA history, according to <a href="https://www.news.ro/sport/baschet-feminin-sabrina-ionescu-campiona-a-wbna-cu-echipa-new-york-liberty-video-1922402021132024101021808837">News.ro</a>.</p>
<p>Born on December 6, 1997, in Walnut Creek, California, Sabrina Ionescu is the daughter of Liliana Blaj and Dan Ionescu. She has two brothers, an older one, Andrei, and a twin brother, Edward.</p>
<p>Sabrina Ionescu is of Romanian descent and speaks Romanian. She holds dual citizenship: American and Romanian. </p>
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<p><em>(Photo source: Sabrina Ionescu on Facebook)</em></p>