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Shannon Sharpe's bracelet launched retired of his wrist while celebrating an A'ja Wilson bucket connected Tuesday night.
During nan highly anticipated matchup betwixt nan Las Vegas Aces and Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever, nan First Take big sat courtside astatine a sold-out T-Mobile Arena.
In nan mediate of nan action, ESPN's cameras caught Sharpe celebrating 1 of Wilson's 13 section goals, arsenic nan defending champions secured an 88-69 triumph and extended a five-game triumph streak.
After Wilson deed a crossover and sidestepped her measurement to nan basket, Sharpe began pointing astatine nan level and stomping. He followed them up pinch immoderate difficult claps, during which a metallic bracelet connected his correct wrist came undone.
The double-banded portion autumn isolated pinch 1 set flying to his right. Meanwhile, nan different fell nether his spot aft he attempted to drawback it.
Shannon Sharpe's bracelet unlatched from his wrist arsenic he celebrated an A'ja Wilson Bucket
As nan 13-second clip gained virality, nan NFL Hall of Famer took clip to laughter astatine himself connected societal media, writing: 'That’s why I enactment successful my house. I beryllium 4getting I’m successful public,' pinch 3 ROFL emojis.
Kelsey Plum led nan measurement for nan Aces pinch 32 points, six rebounds, and 5 assists. Meanwhile, Wilson had 28 points and was a rebound distant from a double-double performance.
Additionally, Jackie Young tallied 15 points and 10 assists successful nan Aces' victory.
Las Vegas' defense proved overwhelming for Clark, who made conscionable 4 of her 12 section goals for 14 points. However, nan rookie sensation had a game-high 11 assists successful their losing effort.
During nan game, Wilson hit a crossover and sidestepped her measurement to nan handbasket for a layup
Wilson had 28 points and was a rebound distant from a double-double capacity connected Tuesday
20,366 fans were coming successful nan 5th highest attendance successful WNBA regular play history
The Aces held Clark to conscionable 4 (out of 12) section goals and 14 points to unafraid nan triumph astatine home
Sharpe joined a stampede of 20,366 fans successful nan venue for nan 5th highest attendance successful WNBA regular play history and nan astir since nan 1999 season.
Tuesday's showdown was 308 spectators awkward of breaking nan WNBA grounds of 20,674 successful a crippled betwixt nan Washington Mystics and nan Cleveland Rockers successful 1999.
Aside from smashing nan grounds astatine T-Mobile Arena, it was besides nan first WNBA crippled to surpass 19,500 fans extracurricular Verizon Center/Capital One Arena successful Washington DC aliases Madison Square Garden successful New York City.
Both venues hosted 14 of nan 15 most-attended games successful convention history.
