Near the end of media availability, between the two All-Star Game practices Friday at Target Center, the three of them got together, arm in arm, to pose for a photo.
Rebekkah Brunson, Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird. The WNBA record-holders in rebounds (3,348), scoring (8,375) and assists (2,786), respectively.
So far. Fans at Saturday's game will get to see all three, together, on the same floor.
"This will probably never happen again," Taurasi said.
Brunson joined this trio late. She was named this week as a replacement for Los Angeles star Nneka Ogwumike, who is sick. Brunson received the news just before the Lynx beat New York at Target Center on Tuesday.
It is Brunson's fifth All-Star Game. "Honestly I felt like last year would be the last one," Brunson said. "You just don't know what's going to happen as your career continues to progress. But it's exciting. And it's really exciting that it's here in Minnesota, to get to share this experience with the city."
And it allows the three of them — who, Saturday, will have combined for 25 All-Star Game appearances — to be here, together.
''Some crazy talent," said Bird, making her 11th appearance. "That's what this represents, at one point in time, to have the assist, scoring and rebounding leader."