Popsugar Health & Fitness Twitter Reactions Washington Mystics Win First-Ever WNBA Championship The Washington Mystics Won Their First-Ever WNBA Championship, and It's a Pretty Big Deal 11 October 2019 by Perri Konecky Image Source: Getty / Rob Carr The Washington Mystics are your 2019 WNBA Finals champions! On Oct. 10, the talented team took on the Connecticut Sun in a heart-racing game 5 on their home court in DC. While the Mystics prevailed in the game, 89-78, their road to the championship came with setbacks, which is why their title win is all the more special. Mystics forward and 2019 WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne was forced to limit her minutes during the finals due to major injuries, but she scored 21 points in game 5, all while playing with three herniated disks. Emma Meesseman scored 22 points for the Mystics and was named the finals MVP. She's the first WNBA player to ever win the award off the bench, joining Golden State Warriors player Andre Iguodala, who accomplished the same feat in the 2015 NBA Finals. It's the first time in their 21-year franchise history that the Mystics won the WNBA Finals, and after being swept in the finals last year, it did not go unnoticed. Former President Barack Obama, Kobe Bryant, and other stars took to social media to congratulate the team on the win. See what everyone had to say about the well-deserved championship ahead, and congratulations to the Mystics on their first-ever WNBA title! Related: These Are the 2 Bodyweight Exercises WNBA Star A'ja Wilson Does For Strong Abs Congrats to the @WashMystics on a gutsy, first-ever championship! A great team performance when it counted. If folks aren’t careful, this title thing might become a habit in DC.— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 11, 2019 1 / 13 Congrats @WashMystics and @De11eDonne on winning the #WNBAFinals #champs— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) October 11, 2019 2 / 13 @De11eDonne Congrats my friend!! As well as your squad. 🏆 Nights are the best! 🙏🏾💪🏾👑— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 11, 2019 3 / 13 🏆 CONGRATS, @WashMystics‼️@RealDealBeal23 x @JohnWall #TogetherDC pic.twitter.com/RWNt7Kudeg— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) October 11, 2019 4 / 13 So happy for @WashMystics 😊— 2️⃣9️⃣ (@DhaSickest) October 11, 2019 5 / 13 Washington Mystics are WNBA Champions! The team has won their first-ever franchise championship. Fans are excited at the watch party!#TogetherDC #Mystics #DCFamily #RunItBack pic.twitter.com/ZaWJ9bUJBw— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) October 11, 2019 6 / 13 What a game both teams played great! Congrats to the Washington Mystics on winning their first WNBA finals I can’t wait to have that same feeling.— Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) October 11, 2019 7 / 13 The Washington Mystics are your 2019 WNBA Champions!!The Mystics win their first title in franchise history :trophy: pic.twitter.com/Idc93TGuw2— The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) October 11, 2019 8 / 13 Washington has ANOTHER CHAMPION!! Congratulations to the Washington #Mystics. @WashMystics— Doug Kammerer (@dougkammerer) October 11, 2019 9 / 13 What a series between @ConnecticutSun & @WashMystics !!! If you didn’t tune in, your loss. #WNBAFinals— Breanna Stewart (@breannastewart) October 11, 2019 10 / 13 Mannnnn! This game has DELIVERED!!! #WNBAFINALS 🏀🔥— Rosalyn Gold-Onwude (@ROSGO21) October 11, 2019 11 / 13 2018– Sue Bird wins a championship in a mask. 2019– Elena Delle Donne wins a championship in a mask. LEGENDS ONLY. 🐐 #WNBAFinals— Rachel (@RachTalksSoccer) October 11, 2019 12 / 13 THE MVP CAME OFF THE BENCH Y’ALL.....🗣OFF THE BENCH!Embrace your role, own it, invest in it, and watch what happens! ##wnbafinals— Doshia Woods (@doshwoods) October 11, 2019 13 / 13 Twitter ReactionsWNBABasketballAthletesSports