With every step that DeWanna Bonner took during the score that catapulted her into No. 5 on the WNBA’s all-time scoring list, an air of familiarity — from the player she surpassed to the method in which she scored — accompanied closely behind. Entirely aware of the lone bucket separating her from a leaderboard leapfrog of her former teammate, the two-time WNBA champion adjusts her stride to both sneak behind the Indiana Fever’s defense and remain within view of her fellow All-Star partner-in-crime. Putting the league’s second-most productive pass-to-score duo since 2022 to use, Bonner catches before gathering into a historic, in-traffic finish ahead of Katie Lou Samuelson’s contest. The long-admired Connecticut Sun pairing offered a precursor one minute prior, similarly connecting on a record-tying bucket before poetically sealing the deal. Earning a considerable ovation from the home crowd soon thereafter, the ageless forward concluded the night with 6,901 career points. The memorable outing, which closed with 20 points (on 8-of-14 shooting), six rebounds, and a steal, also ended with victory, kickstarting Connecticut’s eventual nine-game winning streak to open 2024. · May 14, 2024