 Thank you so much to everybody for being here on what is a really special day for this organization Announcing what I think is one of the the biggest trades and in franchise history as we introduce MVP John Paul Jones to the New York Liberty. I Think I'm speaking for everybody when I say what an exciting day. This is to welcome two of the most talented Decorated competitive winners that the WNBA has ever seen to the New York Liberty organization in Brianna store in Courtney Vanersen I felt New York was my next step in where I needed to be because I was ready for a change I was ready to start a new chapter and wanted to be around an Organization that will continue to kind of uplift the game and and its players You know you look at this roster. We obviously want to win championships It's great to know that everyone is locked in on the same goal I think that it's a huge free agency huge offseason with the players that are that have come in the new players the returners and now it's time for us to just continue to work together to create something special I Felt like New York was my next step because it just seemed like all the stars and everything was aligning So I have a coach like Sandy who has coached so many other great players and have helped them to elevate their game Was amazing to have players like stewie and slew want to join up together and come here to a huge market like New York was Second to none and then to join a core group of players that were already here that kind of changed the culture of New York last year To kind of come in with them was just something that we felt would would just be amazing I wanted to play with great players first and foremost. I wanted to be coach I wanted to play and you know, I wanted to compete for championships and I loved New York's vision the liberty and the things they were putting together and the And just their their the direction that they were headed. I just wanted to be a part of it We're the hunted now So we have to make sure that we're really staying together and we embrace those expectations Have players on this team of one championship so they know what you need to do to get there And we just have to make sure every day we come to work We have to try and get better and win that day and not look too far ahead