🚨 Things Got Heated In Las Vegas Aces Rookie Kate Martin First WNBA Start ‼️

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Kate Martin goes viral after hilarious Aces away game tradition

Can’t wait to see Kate Martin use this gift…

- Las Vegas Aces player Kate Martin, with hearts, trophies and basketballs surrounding her

The Las Vegas Aces are once again showing love to rookie Kate Martin. This time it’s on the road for the first away game of the season. The back-to-back WNBA champions will take on the Minnesota Lynx at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. But, first Aces MVP A’ja Wilson and her band of stars graced “Money Martin” with a sparkly, purple backpack. A gift fit for a rook.

“I feel really honored that I get to walk around with this and thank you so much for the opportunity,” Martin said in a speech encouraged by her teammates.

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The Iowa product plays with a noticeable fire that continues to strike hot each game she plays in. While she didn’t make the May 14 season opener against the Phoenix Mercury, Money Martin has been “money” in the three games she had played since. She made her first career 3-pointer in the matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks. In that same game, she put up a rejection against Sparks’ 6-foot-7 center Li Yueru–which resulted in a viral moment between Martin and an excited Kelsey Plum.

The Aces head into the first of three away games after a 99-80 victory against the Indiana Fever. Kate Martin was reunited with Iowa former teammate, bestie, and the WNBA #1 Draft Pick, Caitlin Clark. The excitement around Clark grew a huge crowd to the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. But, it was Martin and the Aces who shined in the long-awaited showdown. The star trio of Wilson (25.5), Jackie Young (22.5) and Plum (20.8) account for most of the final score, while Martin locked in a career-high of 12 points.