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Kelsey Plum · About as close to flawless in her accuracy as one could get, Kelsey Plum, through both scoring and passing, left the Las Vegas Aces’ arena with plenty of reason to jump around and celebrate on July 4, 2024. Perhaps, then, it only made sense for her night’s most discussed highlight to require her own leap through the skies. Ahead by 16 and eager to maintain momentum, Plum soars into a full-on, superhero pose-like jump from midcourt before lasering a bullseye pass through two Washington Mystics defenders, drawing the awe of 10,376 in attendance. The three-time All-Star perhaps found inspiration through her fellow Olympian backcourt teammates, who’d just connected on a similar transition play one possession prior. Plum’s offense nonetheless proved artful throughout with 28 points (on 10-of-13 shooting), three assists, one steal, and six 3-pointers, jumping to No. 23 on the all-time trifectas leaderboard. Following her creative lead through 31 assists on 38 baskets and 19 fastbreak points, the Aces defeated the shorthanded Mystics once more for a sixth-consecutive victory. · State of Mint