The long wait for the Liberty is over. After 28 years and five previous Finals appearances, New York are now champions. In front of a raucous Brooklyn crowd at the Barclays Center, the Liberty defeated a relentless Minnesota Lynx team 67-62 in overtime in a winner-take-all Game 5 of the Finals.

The New York Liberty have won their first championship title after powering through a series of five games, two of which went to overtime. They won the series 3-2 against the Minnesota Lynx, and scored 67-62 in Sunday’s final game.

After trailing by as much as 12 and shooting a dismal 28.6% in the first half, the Liberty came back to beat the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime.