Breanna Stewart is no stranger to championship pressure or the thrill that comes with lifting the trophy. From dominating the college ranks at UConn to collecting WNBA titles in two cities, she’s made winning look like routine. But for Stewart, that hunger for another championship run is still very much alive. Now in her ninth pro season, Stewart is once again in the thick of a title hunt with the New York Liberty.
As a WNBA veteran, Stewart plays with the calm intensity of someone well accustomed to the spotlight and expectations that follow a championship team. A three-time WNBA champion, two-time Finals MVP, and now the leader of a 10-2 Liberty squad, Stewart understands the weight that comes with defending a title. But she is all in for it.
Breanna Stewart Wants to Soak in the New York Celebration Again
Stewart’s still doing everything: scoring, rebounding, defending, and leading her team. Her 2025 regular-season numbers are strong across the board: 21.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game on 53.2 percent shooting. While her 3-point percentage has dipped to 22.2%, the rest of her game has been rock solid.
But for Stewart, this season is about more than stats; it’s about that feeling, that one-of-a-kind moment of celebration that came last year when she led New York to its first WNBA title in franchise history. That’s what she’s after again. Speaking with her former teammate, Sue Bird, on her podcast, Bird’s Eye View, Stewart revealed she is all in for another title.
“The opportunity to go back to back — I don’t know, like, I just, I want to feel that feeling again of like celebrating with the city and in New York because that celebration was like no other,” Stewart said.
“But I also think back to what you said is like — and this was when we were in Seattle — winning is so hard, you know. You win once, and you’re like, ‘Oh, we’re going to be right back there the next year.’ And then it’s not for like years later.”
Those words carry more weight coming from someone who’s lived it. Stewart won titles with the Seattle Storm in 2018 and 2020, experiencing both the highs of winning and the struggle to get back. Now with the Liberty, she can do it again, as New York looks to capture a second straight championship after their 2024 title run. At 30, Stewart is ready to fight through it.
“So not losing sight of that and knowing that at some point throughout this season, there is going to be adversity and how are we going to overcome that to continue to where we want to go,” she added.
“It’ll be interesting. There’s gonna be something that happens for sure. But we’ll work through it.” With that kind of leadership and perspective, and Stewart at the helm, the Liberty looks locked in for another title run.
Liberty Surges Ahead Riding on Stewart’s Heroics
Through 12 games, Stewart and the Liberty have made a clear statement. Their 10-2 record in the Western Conference is impressive, especially after a red-hot 9-0 start. Even though Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever snapped that streak on June 14, the Liberty still looks like a team built for the long haul.
In the 2024 WNBA Finals, Stewart was a force, averaging 18.6 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 3.4 assists over five games. That kind of postseason production doesn’t happen by accident. It comes from experience and knowing how hard winning is, but still wanting it anyway.
Stewart has been a champion at every level. She won four national titles at UConn and three WNBA rings. Her resume says “legend,” but her mindset says still more to do.
